Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Auburn, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°57'16"N by 121°4'54"W)
Distance from BZZ to AUN:
5,190.77 miles (8,353.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN), Auburn, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,191 miles (or 8,354 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between RAF Brize Norton and Auburn Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between RAF Brize Norton and Auburn Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZZ / EGVN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZZ |
| More Information: | BZZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUN / KAUN |
| Airport Name: | Auburn Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Auburn, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°57'16"N by 121°4'54"W |
| Area Served: | Auburn, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1536 feet (468 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUN |
| More Information: | AUN Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- In 1970 two squadrons 99 Squadron and 511 Squadron operating the Bristol Britannia moved from RAF Lyneham.
- The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- By March 2011, 70 buildings had been refurbished on the station.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- By the end of June 2011 all flying units from RAF Lyneham had moved to RAF Brize Norton.
- A peace camp was held at the station from 21 to 25 April 2005, along with a demonstration in nearby Carterton.
- The Hercules fleet at RAF Lyneham officially moved to Brize Norton on 1 July 2011.
Facts about Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN):
- The closest airport to Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is Beale Air Force Base (BAB), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of AUN.
- The furthest airport from Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,249 miles (18,104 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Services include air ambulance, aviation fuel, flight instruction, private charters & rentals, repairs & maintenance, a restaurant, and scenic tours.
- Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) WSW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.77 miles (20.55 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) ESE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.39 miles (39.25 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 40.43 miles (65.07 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) SE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) N | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 45.06 miles (72.51 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) SSE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.15 miles (74.27 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 47.72 miles (76.80 km) SE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.13 miles (79.07 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) NE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) ESE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.39 miles (19,132.46 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,864.89 miles (19,094.64 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,860.51 miles (19,087.59 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,850.26 miles (19,071.10 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.16 miles (19,053.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,824.94 miles (19,030.35 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,824.82 miles (19,030.15 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,814.32 miles (19,013.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,804.17 miles (18,996.93 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.94 miles (18,982.07 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,794.46 miles (18,981.30 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,773.27 miles (18,947.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,765.29 miles (18,934.35 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,754.24 miles (18,916.57 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.79 miles (36.68 km) WNW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 2 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) SE | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 26.23 miles (42.21 km) SW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) WNW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.79 miles (47.94 km) NE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.04 miles (48.34 km) SSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 7 | 32.74 miles (52.69 km) WSW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) SW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.83 miles (75.37 km) NW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) ENE | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 11 | 58.55 miles (94.22 km) E | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 12 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) SW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 66.11 miles (106.40 km) SW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 14 | 71.37 miles (114.86 km) NW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 15 | 71.49 miles (115.06 km) E | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,249.30 miles (18,103.94 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,201.01 miles (18,026.23 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,172.40 miles (17,980.20 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,154.76 miles (17,951.80 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,150.40 miles (17,944.79 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,084.18 miles (17,838.21 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,059.67 miles (17,798.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,039.30 miles (17,765.99 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,951.08 miles (17,624.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,948.24 miles (17,619.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,934.57 miles (17,597.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,887.11 miles (17,521.06 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,884.72 miles (17,517.22 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,874.36 miles (17,500.55 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |