Nonstop flight route between Carroll, Iowa, United States and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(42°2'45"N by 94°47'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Distance from CIN to FFD:
4,139.33 miles (6,661.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN), Carroll, Iowa, United States and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,139 miles (or 6,662 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 Arthur N. Neu Airport and RAF Fairford, 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 Arthur N. Neu Airport and RAF Fairford. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIN / KCIN |
| Airport Name: | Arthur N. Neu Airport |
| Location: | Carroll, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°2'45"N by 94°47'20"W |
| Area Served: | Carroll, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Carroll |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1204 feet (367 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIN |
| More Information: | CIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
| Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
| Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
| More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN):
- Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) is Denison Municipal Airport (DNS), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) W of CIN.
- The furthest airport from Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,726 miles (17,261 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- RAF Fairford was constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Operations staff and maintenance personnel were permanently assigned, but aircraft, aircrews and crew chiefs were temporarily assigned to the 11th Strategic Group for the European Tanker Task Force on rotation.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- Fairford was chosen in 1969 as the British test centre for the Concorde aircraft, which continued until 1977.
- Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England which is currently a standby airfield and therefore not in everyday use.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.65 miles (49.32 km) W | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 35.67 miles (57.41 km) ESE | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NNW | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 46.10 miles (74.20 km) SSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 46.35 miles (74.59 km) NE | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 48.30 miles (77.73 km) E | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 54.22 miles (87.27 km) ENE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 55.16 miles (88.77 km) NNE | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 60.03 miles (96.61 km) E | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 67.51 miles (108.65 km) ESE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) ESE | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) SW | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) SSE | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 75.98 miles (122.28 km) NNE | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 76.88 miles (123.72 km) SW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,725.68 miles (17,261.27 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,702.57 miles (17,224.07 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,683.57 miles (17,193.50 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,678.36 miles (17,185.11 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,637.78 miles (17,119.80 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,623.92 miles (17,097.51 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,619.18 miles (17,089.88 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,614.00 miles (17,081.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,597.96 miles (17,055.72 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,588.54 miles (17,040.55 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,554.12 miles (16,985.16 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,528.64 miles (16,944.16 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,506.74 miles (16,908.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,501.48 miles (16,900.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,480.08 miles (16,866.02 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.77 miles (36.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.23 miles (76.02 km) SE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.84 miles (76.99 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) NNE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.42 miles (81.15 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.85 miles (83.45 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) SSE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,874.86 miles (19,110.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.65 miles (19,102.31 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,860.18 miles (19,087.07 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.51 miles (19,053.79 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.41 miles (19,045.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.87 miles (19,044.72 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.41 miles (19,010.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,804.61 miles (18,997.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,803.98 miles (18,996.62 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,782.42 miles (18,961.92 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,774.40 miles (18,949.02 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,761.76 miles (18,928.67 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,760.44 miles (18,926.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |