Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Loikaw Airport (LIW), Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,520 miles (or 8,884 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 Loikaw 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 Loikaw 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: | LIW / VYLK |
| Airport Name: | Loikaw Airport |
| Location: | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°41'29"N by 97°12'52"E |
| Elevation: | 2940 feet (896 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIW |
| More Information: | LIW 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.
- A peace camp was held at the station from 21 to 25 April 2005, along with a demonstration in nearby Carterton.
- On 23 May 2001 the RAF's first C-17 arrived at Brize Norton, one of six to be delivered to 99 Squadron.
- The station is home to the Administrative Wing, Airport of Embarkation Wing, Depth Support Wing, Forward Support Wing and Operations Wing.
- Like many UK military bases RAF Brize Norton has been subject to limited protests by peace demonstrators.
- Royal Air Force Brize Norton or RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, about 65 mi west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- 101 Squadron reformed at Brize Norton on 1 May 1984, it previously operated the Avro Vulcan and participated in the Operation Black Buck missions of the Falklands War.
Facts about Loikaw Airport (LIW):
- The closest airport to Loikaw Airport (LIW) is Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) ESE of LIW.
- The furthest airport from Loikaw Airport (LIW) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Loikaw Airport (LIW) currently has only 1 runway.
