Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Urgench, Uzbekistan:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°35'3"N by 60°38'30"E)
Distance from BZZ to UGC:
2,937.98 miles (4,728.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Urgench International Airport (UGC), Urgench, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,938 miles (or 4,728 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 Urgench 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 Urgench 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: | UGC / UTNU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Urgench, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'3"N by 60°38'30"E |
| Area Served: | Urgench |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGC |
| More Information: | UGC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- 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 Hercules fleet at RAF Lyneham officially moved to Brize Norton on 1 July 2011.
- 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.
- 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.
- By March 2011, 70 buildings had been refurbished on the station.
- 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 Urgench International Airport (UGC):
- Because of Urgench International Airport's relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Urgench International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Urgench International Airport (UGC) is Daşoguz Airport (TAZ), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of UGC.
- Urgench International Airport (UGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Urgench International Airport", another name for UGC is "Urgench Xalqaro Aeroporti".
- The furthest airport from Urgench International Airport (UGC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,293 miles (18,174 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 43.56 miles (70.10 km) WNW | Daşoguz Airport (TAZ) | Daşoguz, Turkmenistan | |
| 2 | 81.45 miles (131.07 km) NW | Nukus Airport (NCU) | Nukus, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 | 185.55 miles (298.61 km) E | Zarafshan Airport (AFS) | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 233.11 miles (375.15 km) SE | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 5 | 236.91 miles (381.27 km) ESE | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 276.45 miles (444.90 km) SSW | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 7 | 282.87 miles (455.24 km) SSE | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 8 | 329.80 miles (530.76 km) NE | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) SSW | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 10 | 373.48 miles (601.06 km) S | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 11 | 412.60 miles (664.02 km) WSW | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 12 | 448.00 miles (720.99 km) E | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 13 | 449.12 miles (722.79 km) SSE | Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) | Maymana, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 456.78 miles (735.12 km) E | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 463.20 miles (745.45 km) SE | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,292.53 miles (18,173.52 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,875.32 miles (17,502.09 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,613.68 miles (17,081.02 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,520.19 miles (16,930.57 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,520.09 miles (16,930.41 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,372.66 miles (16,693.14 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,243.31 miles (16,484.96 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,200.03 miles (16,415.31 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,187.24 miles (16,394.73 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,163.07 miles (16,355.84 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,157.43 miles (16,346.76 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,152.10 miles (16,338.18 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,138.66 miles (16,316.55 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,131.12 miles (16,304.41 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,127.57 miles (16,298.71 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |