Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Yalinga, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E)
Distance from FFD to AIG:
3,431.95 miles (5,523.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Yalinga Airport (AIG), Yalinga, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,432 miles (or 5,523 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 Yalinga 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 Yalinga 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: | AIG / FEFY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yalinga, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E |
| Area Served: | Yalinga |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1975 feet (602 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIG |
| More Information: | AIG Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- RAF Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
Facts about Yalinga Airport (AIG):
- Yalinga Airport (AIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Yalinga Airport (meaning Yalinga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Yalinga Airport", another name for AIG is "Yalinga Airport (Yalinga)".
- The closest airport to Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of AIG.
| 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 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) SSW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) W | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) SSW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 164.51 miles (264.75 km) SE | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 185.23 miles (298.10 km) WSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 193.57 miles (311.53 km) NW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 201.14 miles (323.70 km) ESE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 221.89 miles (357.09 km) SW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 235.95 miles (379.72 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 236.81 miles (381.10 km) NW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 259.43 miles (417.51 km) N | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) SSE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 324.18 miles (521.71 km) SSW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 334.15 miles (537.76 km) ENE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 15 | 342.34 miles (550.94 km) W | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,042.06 miles (19,379.77 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,847.52 miles (19,066.69 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,687.88 miles (18,809.78 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,672.74 miles (18,785.41 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,643.49 miles (18,738.33 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,635.07 miles (18,724.79 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,544.63 miles (18,579.23 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,539.65 miles (18,571.22 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,535.33 miles (18,564.27 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,529.22 miles (18,554.43 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,523.62 miles (18,545.42 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,514.09 miles (18,530.08 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,498.54 miles (18,505.06 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,495.17 miles (18,499.63 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,438.64 miles (18,408.66 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |