Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Billings, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°48'28"N by 108°32'34"W)
Distance from BZZ to BIL:
4,427.14 miles (7,124.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Billings, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,427 miles (or 7,125 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 Billings Logan International 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 Billings Logan International 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: | BIL / KBIL |
| Airport Name: | Billings Logan International Airport |
| Location: | Billings, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'28"N by 108°32'34"W |
| Area Served: | Billings, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Billings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3652 feet (1,113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIL |
| More Information: | BIL Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
- On 12 August 2006, campaigners restricted access at the main entrance for several hours in a protest against British policy in the Middle East.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- 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.
- With the closure of RAF Lyneham taking place in late 2011, the repatriation of British personnel was relocated to Brize Norton on 8 September 2011.
Facts about Billings Logan International Airport (BIL):
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 422,494 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 397,073 in 2009 and 388,329 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of BIL.
- The Aviation and Transit Board governs BIL, with seven members, each appointed for four-year terms.
- Billings Logan International Airport handled 899,302 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,025 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The first recorded flight in Billings was in 1912 by a local dentist named Dr.
- Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) N | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 91.99 miles (148.05 km) SSW | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 92.15 miles (148.31 km) W | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 96.40 miles (155.14 km) NNW | Lewistown Municipal Airport (LWT) | Lewistown, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 104.49 miles (168.16 km) SE | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 125.71 miles (202.31 km) W | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 129.42 miles (208.27 km) NE | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 130.73 miles (210.39 km) SSE | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 134.25 miles (216.06 km) ENE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) WSW | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 171.66 miles (276.26 km) NW | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 173.48 miles (279.20 km) WNW | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 177.14 miles (285.07 km) NW | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 177.83 miles (286.20 km) ESE | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 186.36 miles (299.91 km) SW | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,578.82 miles (17,024.92 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,517.93 miles (16,926.93 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,517.15 miles (16,925.67 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,493.12 miles (16,887.00 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,462.04 miles (16,836.98 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,357.91 miles (16,669.40 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,294.32 miles (16,567.05 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,264.84 miles (16,519.63 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,161.25 miles (16,352.91 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,159.86 miles (16,350.67 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,144.21 miles (16,325.49 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,143.76 miles (16,324.76 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,122.79 miles (16,291.01 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,097.32 miles (16,250.02 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,094.90 miles (16,246.13 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |