Nonstop flight route between Corcoran, California, United States and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(36°6'10"N by 119°35'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Distance from CRO to BZZ:
5,308.53 miles (8,543.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Corcoran Airport (CRO), Corcoran, California, United States and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,309 miles (or 8,543 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 Corcoran Airport and RAF Brize Norton, 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 Corcoran Airport and RAF Brize Norton. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRO / KCRO |
| Airport Name: | Corcoran Airport |
| Location: | Corcoran, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°6'10"N by 119°35'40"W |
| Area Served: | Corcoran, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Lakeland Dusters, Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRO |
| More Information: | CRO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Corcoran Airport (CRO):
- The furthest airport from Corcoran Airport (CRO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,372 miles (18,302 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Corcoran Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Corcoran 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 Corcoran Airport (CRO) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of CRO.
- During World War II, the airport was used an auxiliary training airfield for Lemoore Army Airfield, California.
- Corcoran Airport (CRO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- To accommodate this expansion, a major infrastructure redevelopment, "Programme Future Brize" was established in 2009.
- The station is home to the Administrative Wing, Airport of Embarkation Wing, Depth Support Wing, Forward Support Wing and Operations Wing.
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- RAF Brize Norton was opened in 1937 as a training station and one of the first squadrons to use the airfield was No.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.42 miles (24.81 km) ENE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.68 miles (30.07 km) NE | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 3 | 25.49 miles (41.02 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 4 | 30.13 miles (48.50 km) E | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 39.24 miles (63.15 km) W | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.26 miles (72.84 km) NNW | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 7 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) SSE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 8 | 47.07 miles (75.75 km) N | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 9 | 55.15 miles (88.76 km) SSE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 10 | 64.97 miles (104.56 km) WSW | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 11 | 67.27 miles (108.27 km) WSW | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 12 | 67.62 miles (108.82 km) NNW | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 13 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) SW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 14 | 83.87 miles (134.97 km) SW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 15 | 85.60 miles (137.76 km) W | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,372.33 miles (18,301.95 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,341.46 miles (18,252.27 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,332.36 miles (18,237.63 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,293.31 miles (18,174.77 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,217.88 miles (18,053.39 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,176.90 miles (17,987.43 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,145.72 miles (17,937.25 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,033.99 miles (17,757.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,025.30 miles (17,743.46 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,023.54 miles (17,740.63 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,011.69 miles (17,721.55 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,005.48 miles (17,711.57 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,977.64 miles (17,666.75 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,971.93 miles (17,657.57 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |