Nonstop flight route between Keokuk, Iowa, United States and High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(40°27'36"N by 91°25'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W)
Distance from EOK to HYC:
4,127.45 miles (6,642.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK), Keokuk, Iowa, United States and RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,127 miles (or 6,642 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 Keokuk Municipal Airport and RAF High Wycombe, 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 Keokuk Municipal Airport and RAF High Wycombe. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EOK / KEOK |
| Airport Name: | Keokuk Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Keokuk, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°27'36"N by 91°25'42"W |
| Area Served: | Keokuk, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Keokuk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 671 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EOK |
| More Information: | EOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYC / EGUH |
| Airport Name: | RAF High Wycombe |
| Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYC |
| More Information: | HYC Maps & Info |
Facts about Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK):
- Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,915 miles (17,566 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Keokuk Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 671 feet, planes can take off or land at Keokuk Municipal 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 Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of EOK.
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- The actor David Jason officially opened the station's new welfare centre, named after Wing Commander Alan Oakeshott, in July 2011.
- RAF High Wycombe is situated roughly three miles from the town of High Wycombe over three sites - No 1 Site houses the Command HQ and the Combined Air Operations Centre, No 2 Site houses the officers' mess, while No 3 site is the domestic site, airmen and NCO's quarters, MT yard, PT flight and Supply Flight.
- The furthest airport from RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,867 miles (19,098 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The motto of RAF High Wycombe in Latin is 'Non Sibi', which translates as 'not for ourselves'.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
- To preserve secrecy, the station was known as "Southdown" in March 1940, as part of a directive by the Air Ministry.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.40 miles (44.10 km) NE | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) N | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 37.81 miles (60.85 km) SSE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) E | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) NW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.82 miles (99.48 km) ENE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 64.07 miles (103.11 km) WSW | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 64.41 miles (103.65 km) NNE | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 69.58 miles (111.97 km) NW | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) N | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) NE | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 90.74 miles (146.04 km) NNE | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 92.17 miles (148.33 km) E | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 99.52 miles (160.17 km) N | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 101.77 miles (163.78 km) ESE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,915.27 miles (17,566.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,892.52 miles (17,529.77 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,870.69 miles (17,494.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,868.89 miles (17,491.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,832.23 miles (17,432.74 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,817.73 miles (17,409.40 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,808.09 miles (17,393.89 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,801.74 miles (17,383.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,796.66 miles (17,375.49 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,775.51 miles (17,341.46 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,755.62 miles (17,309.45 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,731.86 miles (17,271.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,706.37 miles (17,230.19 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,702.70 miles (17,224.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,685.19 miles (17,196.10 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.38 miles (21.53 km) WSW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 18.69 miles (30.08 km) ESE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 20.30 miles (32.68 km) SE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.85 miles (36.77 km) NE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.30 miles (39.10 km) ENE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) WNW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) S | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) N | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 28.08 miles (45.19 km) S | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) S | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) W | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 35.57 miles (57.25 km) SSW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.75 miles (62.37 km) ESE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) W | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.13 miles (69.42 km) SE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,866.83 miles (19,097.77 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,856.95 miles (19,081.87 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,842.52 miles (19,058.64 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,838.45 miles (19,052.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,825.01 miles (19,030.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,808.46 miles (19,003.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,803.35 miles (18,995.61 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,799.69 miles (18,989.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,791.78 miles (18,976.98 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,773.69 miles (18,947.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,772.88 miles (18,946.56 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,755.38 miles (18,918.41 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,747.64 miles (18,905.94 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,745.63 miles (18,902.71 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,728.12 miles (18,874.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |