Nonstop flight route between Yeniseysk, Russia and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE), Yeniseysk, Russia and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,434 miles (or 5,527 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 Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск 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 Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск 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: | EIE / UNII |
Airport Name: | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск |
Location: | Yeniseysk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°28'23"N by 92°6'47"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EIE |
More Information: | EIE 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 Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE):
- The closest airport to Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 160 miles (257 kilometers) S of EIE.
- Because of Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск 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 furthest airport from Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,677 miles (18,792 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- The runway was completed in 1953, and served as a forward airbase for the first Convair B-36 Peacemaker aircraft from Carswell Air Force Base, Texas.
- The 422nd ABG at RAF Croughton and the 420th Air Base Squadron are responsible for the day-to-day operations of RAF Fairford, ensuring that it has adequate resources.
- 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.
- Fairford was chosen in 1969 as the British test centre for the Concorde aircraft, which continued until 1977.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.