Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°15'52"N by 102°27'41"W)
Distance from BZZ to YQV:
3,962.63 miles (6,377.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV), Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,963 miles (or 6,377 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 Yorkton Municipal 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 Yorkton Municipal 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: | YQV / CYQV |
| Airport Name: | Yorkton Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°15'52"N by 102°27'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Yorkton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1635 feet (498 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQV |
| More Information: | YQV Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- To accommodate this expansion, a major infrastructure redevelopment, "Programme Future Brize" was established in 2009.
- In 1970 two squadrons 99 Squadron and 511 Squadron operating the Bristol Britannia moved from RAF Lyneham.
- The station is home to Air Transport, Air-to-Air refuelling and Military Parachuting, with aircraft operating from the station including the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager which replaced the now decommissioned Lockheed TriStar in March 2014.
- Following the Falklands War, the RAF found itself lacking in the strategic transport capabilities required to sustain the expanded military presence there.
- 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.
- Brize Norton is already a major airbase for the RAF's transport fleet.
- 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.
Facts about Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV):
- The furthest airport from Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,218 miles (16,444 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) is Swan River Airport (ZJN), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) NE of YQV.
| 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 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NE | Swan River Airport (ZJN) | Swan River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 104.90 miles (168.82 km) E | Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 107.53 miles (173.06 km) N | Hudson Bay Airport (YHB) | Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 112.06 miles (180.34 km) WSW | Regina International Airport (YQR) | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 128.23 miles (206.37 km) NNW | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 143.69 miles (231.24 km) S | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 144.47 miles (232.51 km) SE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 149.88 miles (241.22 km) WSW | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 191.25 miles (307.78 km) NNE | Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD) | Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 191.31 miles (307.88 km) NW | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 191.90 miles (308.83 km) WNW | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 193.98 miles (312.19 km) SSW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 195.64 miles (314.85 km) NNE | The Pas Airport (YQD) | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 202.88 miles (326.50 km) SSE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 206.36 miles (332.10 km) ESE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,217.67 miles (16,443.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,193.61 miles (16,404.99 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,190.72 miles (16,400.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,167.28 miles (16,362.61 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,152.87 miles (16,339.42 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,127.57 miles (16,298.70 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,105.50 miles (16,263.18 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,100.85 miles (16,255.71 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,096.12 miles (16,248.09 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,084.82 miles (16,229.90 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,050.74 miles (16,175.06 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,049.72 miles (16,173.42 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,038.89 miles (16,155.99 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,024.97 miles (16,133.59 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 10,011.91 miles (16,112.56 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |