Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Lüliang, Shanxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°40'59"N by 111°8'34"E)
Distance from BZZ to LLV:
5,050.41 miles (8,127.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Lüliang Airport (LLV), Lüliang, Shanxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,050 miles (or 8,128 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 Lüliang 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 Lüliang 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: | LLV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lüliang, Shanxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'59"N by 111°8'34"E |
| Area Served: | Lüliang, Shanxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLV |
| More Information: | LLV Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- RAF Brize Norton was opened in 1937 as a training station and one of the first squadrons to use the airfield was No.
- By March 2011, 70 buildings had been refurbished on the station.
- The Hercules fleet at RAF Lyneham officially moved to Brize Norton on 1 July 2011.
- 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.
- 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.
- By the 1950s Cold War tension was escalating and the United States envisaged stationing nuclear bombers in the United Kingdom as a deterrent to Soviet aggression.
- 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.
Facts about Lüliang Airport (LLV):
- The furthest airport from Lüliang Airport (LLV) is Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT), which is nearly antipodal to Lüliang Airport (meaning Lüliang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Colonia Catriel Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Lüliang Airport (LLV) is Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) E of LLV.
- In addition to being known as "Lüliang Airport", other names for LLV include "吕梁机场", "Lǚliáng Jīchǎng" and "ZBLL".
| 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 | 81.31 miles (130.86 km) E | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 2 | 113.49 miles (182.65 km) SW | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 3 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) NNW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 147.74 miles (237.76 km) SE | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 5 | 177.43 miles (285.55 km) S | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 6 | 188.93 miles (304.06 km) ESE | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 7 | 197.88 miles (318.46 km) ENE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 8 | 198.05 miles (318.73 km) ESE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 9 | 206.88 miles (332.93 km) NE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 208.01 miles (334.76 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 214.81 miles (345.71 km) SSE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 12 | 221.91 miles (357.12 km) N | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 235.25 miles (378.59 km) WSW | Qingyang Airport (IQN) | Qingyang, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 254.88 miles (410.19 km) SSW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 260.44 miles (419.14 km) SSW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.83 miles (19,921.75 km) WSW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,360.24 miles (19,891.83 km) ESE | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,347.22 miles (19,870.88 km) SSE | Cutral Có Airport (CUT) | Cutral Có, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,341.45 miles (19,861.59 km) SSW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,324.51 miles (19,834.33 km) SE | Zapala Airport (APZ) | Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,323.76 miles (19,833.12 km) SW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,318.68 miles (19,824.94 km) E | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,280.35 miles (19,763.25 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,246.14 miles (19,708.20 km) ESE | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,242.70 miles (19,702.67 km) ESE | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,237.33 miles (19,694.02 km) SE | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,231.02 miles (19,683.87 km) SE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) S | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,218.41 miles (19,663.58 km) ESE | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 15 | 12,197.04 miles (19,629.18 km) ESE | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |