Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Chongjin, North Korea, China:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°25'46"N by 129°38'55"E)
Distance from BZZ to RGO:
5,365.84 miles (8,635.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Chongjin Airport (RGO), Chongjin, North Korea, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,366 miles (or 8,635 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 Chongjin 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 Chongjin 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: | RGO / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chongjin, North Korea, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°25'46"N by 129°38'55"E |
| Area Served: | Chongjin |
| Airport Type: | Commercial and military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGO |
| More Information: | RGO Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- Brize Norton is already a major airbase for the RAF's transport fleet.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- On 12 August 2006, campaigners restricted access at the main entrance for several hours in a protest against British policy in the Middle East.
- Major infrastructure redevelopment began in 2010 ahead of the closure of RAF Lyneham in 2012, at which point Brize Norton became the sole air point of embarkation for British troops.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
Facts about Chongjin Airport (RGO):
- The closest airport to Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of RGO.
- The furthest airport from Chongjin Airport (RGO) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 11,983 miles (19,285 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Chongjin Airport", other names for RGO include "어랑공항" and "Eorang Gonghang".
- Chongjin Airport (RGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is one runway in Chongjin Airport, originally 1,200m long, but which was extended to 2,000m.
| 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 | 100.91 miles (162.39 km) N | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 117.40 miles (188.93 km) WNW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 3 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) NE | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 4 | 210.87 miles (339.36 km) WNW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 213.85 miles (344.15 km) N | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 233.87 miles (376.37 km) SSW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 7 | 242.59 miles (390.40 km) NW | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 8 | 256.77 miles (413.23 km) S | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| 9 | 259.09 miles (416.96 km) SW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 10 | 268.14 miles (431.53 km) NW | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 11 | 276.25 miles (444.57 km) NNE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 290.12 miles (466.91 km) SSW | Wonju Airport (WJU) | Wonju, South Korea | |
| 13 | 306.66 miles (493.52 km) SSW | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 14 | 307.82 miles (495.39 km) SSW | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 15 | 307.82 miles (495.39 km) SSW | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,983.38 miles (19,285.33 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,980.74 miles (19,281.08 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,977.31 miles (19,275.57 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,944.65 miles (19,223.01 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,914.72 miles (19,174.84 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,886.93 miles (19,130.11 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,880.95 miles (19,120.48 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,868.12 miles (19,099.84 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,837.54 miles (19,050.62 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,831.63 miles (19,041.12 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,827.12 miles (19,033.86 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,822.78 miles (19,026.87 km) ESE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,808.37 miles (19,003.69 km) SE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 11,799.96 miles (18,990.14 km) SE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,790.70 miles (18,975.24 km) SE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |