Nonstop flight route between Farnborough, United Kingdom and Emigrant Gap, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°16'29"N by 120°42'34"W)
Distance from FAB to BLU:
5,208.95 miles (8,382.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom and Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU), Emigrant Gap, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,209 miles (or 8,383 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 Farnborough Airport and Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport, 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 Farnborough Airport and Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAB / EGLF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Farnborough, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W |
| Area Served: | Farnborough, Aldershot |
| Operator/Owner: | Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAB |
| More Information: | FAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLU / KBLU |
| Airport Name: | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport |
| Location: | Emigrant Gap, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°16'29"N by 120°42'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLU |
| More Information: | BLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):
- The furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
- In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
- After TAG took control of the airport from the MOD, it invested in a series of new infrastructure projects, including a new radar unit and a resurfaced runway.
- Membership does not give any additional rights compared to other members of the public but facilitates frequent contact between the police and enthusiasts.
- Farnborough Airfield appeared in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace, as the Austrian airport from which Bond flies.
- Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first powered flight in Britain was at Farnborough on 5 October 1908, when Samuel Cody took off in his British Army Aeroplane No 1.
- Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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.
- During the 4 September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, a de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo was destroyed when it struck Runway 25 during landing after a steep short-final descent while demonstrating its STOL capabilities to spectators and customers.
Facts about Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU):
- Runway length = 3,300 feet, width = 50 feet
- The furthest airport from Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,056 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) is Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of BLU.
- Airport elevation = 5284.0 feet, 1611 meters
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.52 miles (7.27 km) NW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 7.69 miles (12.38 km) WSW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12.64 miles (20.34 km) WSW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 19.52 miles (31.42 km) NE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.66 miles (39.68 km) NE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 26.89 miles (43.28 km) ESE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.27 miles (43.88 km) NNW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 27.96 miles (45.00 km) E | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 28.08 miles (45.19 km) N | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 28.74 miles (46.26 km) S | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 33.69 miles (54.23 km) SW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 35.20 miles (56.65 km) E | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) SE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) ENE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.76 miles (65.60 km) NNE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.89 miles (19,125.22 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,883.28 miles (19,124.24 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,862.37 miles (19,090.58 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,850.66 miles (19,071.75 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,838.60 miles (19,052.33 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,829.35 miles (19,037.45 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,821.71 miles (19,025.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,820.59 miles (19,023.34 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,815.02 miles (19,014.38 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,791.54 miles (18,976.60 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,789.63 miles (18,973.53 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,775.41 miles (18,950.63 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,770.61 miles (18,942.91 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,767.83 miles (18,938.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,747.34 miles (18,905.46 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.79 miles (47.94 km) SW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 2 | 30.65 miles (49.33 km) E | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 3 | 38.13 miles (61.37 km) S | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.07 miles (64.49 km) WSW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 46.49 miles (74.82 km) SE | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) WSW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) WNW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 52.51 miles (84.50 km) E | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 52.62 miles (84.68 km) ENE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) ESE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 56.01 miles (90.14 km) SW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 59.00 miles (94.95 km) SSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 61.98 miles (99.75 km) SW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 14 | 67.46 miles (108.57 km) SW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 70.98 miles (114.23 km) WNW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,219.54 miles (18,056.05 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,175.45 miles (17,985.10 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,146.98 miles (17,939.28 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,131.24 miles (17,913.95 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,120.64 miles (17,896.89 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,066.66 miles (17,810.02 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,030.50 miles (17,751.82 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,009.83 miles (17,718.57 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,921.30 miles (17,576.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,918.48 miles (17,571.54 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,904.78 miles (17,549.51 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,858.69 miles (17,475.32 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,855.62 miles (17,470.39 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,844.80 miles (17,452.97 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,823.58 miles (17,418.82 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |