Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°20'21"N by 99°54'23"W)
Distance from FFD to AHF:
4,409.73 miles (7,096.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF), Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,410 miles (or 7,097 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 RAF Fairford and Arapahoe Municipal 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 RAF Fairford and Arapahoe Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°20'21"N by 99°54'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Arapahoe Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2270 feet (692 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHF |
| More Information: | AHF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- RAF Fairford was constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- 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.
- On 15 September 2009, it was announced that the USAF will withdraw all their uniformed staff from the station by September 2010, after which it will be run on a "care and maintenance" basis.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England which is currently a standby airfield and therefore not in everyday use.
Facts about Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF):
- Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,705 miles (17,227 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Arapahoe Municipal Airport", other names for AHF include "none" and "37V".
- The closest airport to Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NNE of AHF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.77 miles (36.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.23 miles (76.02 km) SE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.84 miles (76.99 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) NNE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.42 miles (81.15 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.85 miles (83.45 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) SSE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,874.86 miles (19,110.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.65 miles (19,102.31 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,860.18 miles (19,087.07 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.51 miles (19,053.79 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.41 miles (19,045.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.87 miles (19,044.72 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.41 miles (19,010.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,804.61 miles (18,997.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,803.98 miles (18,996.62 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,782.42 miles (18,961.92 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,774.40 miles (18,949.02 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,761.76 miles (18,928.67 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,760.44 miles (18,926.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.91 miles (51.36 km) NNE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 37.30 miles (60.04 km) WSW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.31 miles (87.40 km) ENE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) S | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 67.90 miles (109.27 km) NW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) N | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.86 miles (128.52 km) ENE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.32 miles (140.53 km) SW | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 94.27 miles (151.72 km) ENE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) SSE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 116.27 miles (187.13 km) SW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 131.29 miles (211.30 km) ESE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.78 miles (239.44 km) SSE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 154.25 miles (248.24 km) ENE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.82 miles (249.15 km) N | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,704.68 miles (17,227.47 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,530.53 miles (16,947.21 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,482.64 miles (16,870.13 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,471.94 miles (16,852.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,464.34 miles (16,840.67 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,449.44 miles (16,816.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,426.23 miles (16,779.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,426.20 miles (16,779.30 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,392.87 miles (16,725.66 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,377.74 miles (16,701.31 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,368.41 miles (16,686.29 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,363.33 miles (16,678.11 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,356.06 miles (16,666.42 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,331.06 miles (16,626.19 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,328.78 miles (16,622.52 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |