Nonstop flight route between Wenatchee, Washington, United States and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT), Wenatchee, Washington, United States and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,685 miles (or 7,539 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 Pangborn Memorial 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 Pangborn Memorial Airport and RAF Fairford. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT):

• In 2009, the FAA recommended and approved an expansion of the Pangborn runway to 7,000 feet.
• The closest airport to Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) is Bowers Field (ELN), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSW of EAT.
• Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) has 2 runways.
• The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is currently served by one commercial airline, offering in-state service.
• The furthest airport from Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):

• Due to the deteriorating airfield facilities and its unique NATO heavy bomber mission, RAF Fairford underwent a $100 million upgrade of its runway and fuel systems in the largest NATO funded airfield construction project within a NATO country since the end of the Cold War.
• RAF Fairford is also the home of the Royal International Air Tattoo, an annual air display.
• The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
• 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.
• In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
• RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
• On 12 May 2005, USAFE activated the 501st Combat Support Wing, with headquarters at RAF Alconbury, to provide support to its GSUs in the United Kingdom.