Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Carson City, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°11'31"N by 119°44'3"W)
Distance from BZZ to CSN:
5,136.57 miles (8,266.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Carson Airport (CSN), Carson City, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,137 miles (or 8,266 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 Carson 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 Carson 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: | CSN / KCXP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Carson City, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°11'31"N by 119°44'3"W |
| Area Served: | Carson City, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Carson City Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4697 feet (1,432 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSN |
| More Information: | CSN Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (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.
- 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.
- During the 2003 Iraq War four anti-war protesters managed to access the main runway in an attempt to prevent aircraft taking off.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- By March 2011, 70 buildings had been refurbished on the station.
- Brize Norton is already a major airbase for the RAF's transport fleet.
Facts about Carson Airport (CSN):
- The closest airport to Carson Airport (CSN) is Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) S of CSN.
- Because of Carson Airport's high elevation of 4,697 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CSN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CSN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Carson Airport (CSN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,190 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Carson Airport", other names for CSN include "Carson City Airport" and "CXP".
- Carson Airport (CSN) 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 | 13.26 miles (21.34 km) S | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 21.28 miles (34.25 km) N | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 23.40 miles (37.65 km) WNW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 4 | 24.92 miles (40.10 km) SW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 5 | 52.51 miles (84.50 km) W | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 6 | 56.77 miles (91.36 km) ENE | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 57.45 miles (92.46 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 74.10 miles (119.26 km) WSW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 10 | 74.21 miles (119.42 km) SE | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 77.40 miles (124.57 km) NNW | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 12 | 86.72 miles (139.56 km) NE | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) SSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 14 | 91.26 miles (146.86 km) W | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 93.09 miles (149.82 km) NNW | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,189.58 miles (18,007.84 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,169.27 miles (17,975.16 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,141.26 miles (17,930.08 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,131.41 miles (17,914.22 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,087.38 miles (17,843.37 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,081.39 miles (17,833.72 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,007.87 miles (17,715.41 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,984.57 miles (17,677.90 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,888.98 miles (17,524.07 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,888.49 miles (17,523.28 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,873.01 miles (17,498.38 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,840.91 miles (17,446.70 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,833.64 miles (17,435.00 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,818.56 miles (17,410.74 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,795.75 miles (17,374.03 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |