About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), Foshan, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,950 miles (or 9,575 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 Foshan Shadi 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 Foshan Shadi 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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FUO / ZGFS
Airport Names:
  1. Foshan Shadi Airport
  2. 佛山沙堤机场
  3. Fóshān Shādī Jīchǎng
Location: Foshan, Guangdong, China
GPS Coordinates: 23°4'56"N by 113°4'14"E
Area Served: Foshan, Guangdong, China
Airport Type: Military/Public
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):

  • Operations staff and maintenance personnel were permanently assigned, but aircraft, aircrews and crew chiefs were temporarily assigned to the 11th Strategic Group for the European Tanker Task Force on rotation.
  • 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 the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
  • The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
  • In the early years of the Cold War the British and American governments reached an agreement under which elements of the USAF Strategic Air Command would be based in the UK.

Facts about Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO):

  • The closest airport to Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of FUO.
  • The furthest airport from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) is El Loa Airport (CJC), which is nearly antipodal to Foshan Shadi Airport (meaning Foshan Shadi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Loa Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Foshan Shadi Airport", other names for FUO include "佛山沙堤机场" and "Fóshān Shādī Jīchǎng".
  • Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Fairford:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Fairford:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.00 miles (16.09 km) ENERAF Brize Norton (BZZ)Oxfordshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Brize Norton on a map Set BZZ as origin Airport Set BZZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Brize Norton
215.02 miles (24.17 km) SWRAF Lyneham (LYE)Wiltshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Lyneham on a map Set LYE as origin Airport Set LYE as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lyneham
322.77 miles (36.64 km) ENEOxford Airport (OXF)Oxford, England, United KingdomView Oxford Airport on a map Set OXF as origin Airport Set OXF as destination Airport Get more information about Oxford Airport
430.10 miles (48.45 km) ERAF Benson (BEX)Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Benson on a map Set BEX as origin Airport Set BEX as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Benson
536.28 miles (58.38 km) WSWBristol Filton Airport (FZO)Filton, Bristol, United KingdomView Bristol Filton Airport on a map Set FZO as origin Airport Set FZO as destination Airport Get more information about Bristol Filton Airport
642.33 miles (68.12 km) ERAF High Wycombe (HYC)High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United KingdomView RAF High Wycombe on a map Set HYC as origin Airport Set HYC as destination Airport Get more information about RAF High Wycombe
744.98 miles (72.38 km) WSWBristol Airport (BRS)Bristol, England, United KingdomView Bristol Airport on a map Set BRS as origin Airport Set BRS as destination Airport Get more information about Bristol Airport
847.23 miles (76.02 km) SELasham Airfield (QLA)Lasham, England, United KingdomView Lasham Airfield on a map Set QLA as origin Airport Set QLA as destination Airport Get more information about Lasham Airfield
947.50 miles (76.44 km) ESEBlackbushe Airport (BBS)Yateley, Hampshire, England, United KingdomView Blackbushe Airport on a map Set BBS as origin Airport Set BBS as destination Airport Get more information about Blackbushe Airport
1047.84 miles (76.99 km) SERAF Odiham (ODH)Odiham, United KingdomView RAF Odiham on a map Set ODH as origin Airport Set ODH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Odiham
1149.48 miles (79.64 km) NNECoventry Airport (CVT)Coventry, West Midlands, England, United KingdomView Coventry Airport on a map Set CVT as origin Airport Set CVT as destination Airport Get more information about Coventry Airport
1250.42 miles (81.15 km) ENEMilton Keynes Airport (KYN)Milton Keynes, England, United KingdomView Milton Keynes Airport on a map Set KYN as origin Airport Set KYN as destination Airport Get more information about Milton Keynes Airport
1351.85 miles (83.45 km) ESEFarnborough Airport (FAB)Farnborough, United KingdomView Farnborough Airport on a map Set FAB as origin Airport Set FAB as destination Airport Get more information about Farnborough Airport
1453.35 miles (85.85 km) NBirmingham Airport (BHX)Birmingham, England, United KingdomView Birmingham Airport on a map Set BHX as origin Airport Set BHX as destination Airport Get more information about Birmingham Airport
1553.92 miles (86.78 km) SSESouthampton Airport (SOU)Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United KingdomView Southampton Airport on a map Set SOU as origin Airport Set SOU as destination Airport Get more information about Southampton Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Fairford:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Fairford:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
211,874.86 miles (19,110.69 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
311,869.65 miles (19,102.31 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,860.18 miles (19,087.07 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
511,839.51 miles (19,053.79 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
611,834.41 miles (19,045.60 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
711,833.87 miles (19,044.72 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
811,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,812.41 miles (19,010.18 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,804.61 miles (18,997.63 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1111,803.98 miles (18,996.62 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,782.42 miles (18,961.92 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,774.40 miles (18,949.02 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,761.76 miles (18,928.67 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1511,760.44 miles (18,926.54 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Foshan Shadi Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Foshan Shadi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.85 miles (41.61 km) NEGuangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaView Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on a map Set CAN as destination Airport Set CAN as destination Airport Get more information about Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
256.18 miles (90.42 km) ESEShenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaView Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport on a map Set SZX as destination Airport Set SZX as destination Airport Get more information about Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
372.52 miles (116.70 km) SSEMacau International Airport (MFM)Taipa, MacauView Macau International Airport on a map Set MFM as destination Airport Set MFM as destination Airport Get more information about Macau International Airport
475.82 miles (122.02 km) SEHong Kong International Airport (HKG)Chek Lap Kok, Hong KongView Hong Kong International Airport on a map Set HKG as destination Airport Set HKG as destination Airport Get more information about Hong Kong International Airport
576.82 miles (123.64 km) SSEZhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH)Zhuhai, Guangdong, ChinaView Zhuhai Jinwan Airport on a map Set ZUH as destination Airport Set ZUH as destination Airport Get more information about Zhuhai Jinwan Airport
688.06 miles (141.72 km) SEShun Tak Heliport (HHP)Sheung Wan, ChinaView Shun Tak Heliport on a map Set HHP as destination Airport Set HHP as destination Airport Get more information about Shun Tak Heliport
797.26 miles (156.52 km) EHuizhou Airport (HUZ)Huizhou, Guangdong, ChinaView Huizhou Airport on a map Set HUZ as destination Airport Set HUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Huizhou Airport
8118.55 miles (190.79 km) WNWWuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ)Wuzhou, Guangxi, ChinaView Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport on a map Set WUZ as destination Airport Set WUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport
9132.86 miles (213.82 km) NShaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC)Shaoguan, Guangdong, ChinaView Shaoguan Guitou Airport on a map Set HSC as destination Airport Set HSC as destination Airport Get more information about Shaoguan Guitou Airport
10212.58 miles (342.11 km) ENEMeixian Airport (MXZ)Meizhou, Guangdong, ChinaView Meixian Airport on a map Set MXZ as destination Airport Set MXZ as destination Airport Get more information about Meixian Airport
11216.20 miles (347.94 km) SWZhanjiang Airport (ZHA)Zhanjiang, Guangdong, ChinaView Zhanjiang Airport on a map Set ZHA as destination Airport Set ZHA as destination Airport Get more information about Zhanjiang Airport
12219.35 miles (353.00 km) NNEGanzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW)Ganzhou, Jiangxi, ChinaView Ganzhou Huangjin Airport on a map Set KOW as destination Airport Set KOW as destination Airport Get more information about Ganzhou Huangjin Airport
13220.35 miles (354.62 km) EJieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA)Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, ChinaView Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport on a map Set SWA as destination Airport Set SWA as destination Airport Get more information about Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
14241.45 miles (388.57 km) NWGuilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)Guilin, Guangxi, ChinaView Guilin Liangjiang International Airport on a map Set KWL as destination Airport Set KWL as destination Airport Get more information about Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
15243.33 miles (391.59 km) NNWYongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF)Yongzhou, Hunan, ChinaView Yongzhou Lingling Airport on a map Set LLF as destination Airport Set LLF as destination Airport Get more information about Yongzhou Lingling Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Foshan Shadi Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Foshan Shadi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,304.53 miles (19,802.16 km) ESEEl Loa Airport (CJC)Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileView El Loa Airport on a map Set CJC as destination Airport Set CJC as destination Airport Get more information about El Loa Airport
212,289.89 miles (19,778.60 km) SWGobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ)San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, ArgentinaView Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport on a map Set JUJ as destination Airport Set JUJ as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport
312,284.46 miles (19,769.87 km) SWMartín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA)Salta, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport on a map Set SLA as destination Airport Set SLA as destination Airport Get more information about Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
412,271.51 miles (19,749.03 km) WOrán Airport (ORA)Orán, Salta Province, ArgentinaView Orán Airport on a map Set ORA as destination Airport Set ORA as destination Airport Get more information about Orán Airport
512,268.94 miles (19,744.90 km) WBermejo Airport (BJO)Bermejo, BoliviaView Bermejo Airport on a map Set BJO as destination Airport Set BJO as destination Airport Get more information about Bermejo Airport
612,259.60 miles (19,729.86 km) SWCapitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA)Tarija, BoliviaView Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport on a map Set TJA as destination Airport Set TJA as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport
712,254.82 miles (19,722.18 km) SUyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU)Uyuni, Potosí, BoliviaView Uyuni Joya Andina Airport on a map Set UYU as destination Airport Set UYU as destination Airport Get more information about Uyuni Joya Andina Airport
812,234.59 miles (19,689.62 km) WTartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG)Tartagal, Salta, ArgentinaView Tartagal General Enrique Mosconi Airport on a map Set TTG as destination Airport Set TTG as destination Airport Get more information about Tartagal General Enrique Mosconi Airport
912,221.90 miles (19,669.18 km) ECarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
1012,213.73 miles (19,656.04 km) WSWYacuiba Airport (BYC)Yacuiba, BoliviaView Yacuiba Airport on a map Set BYC as destination Airport Set BYC as destination Airport Get more information about Yacuiba Airport
1112,212.24 miles (19,653.64 km) EAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1212,163.88 miles (19,575.81 km) SEDiego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)Iquique, ChileView Diego Aracena International Airport on a map Set IQQ as destination Airport Set IQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Aracena International Airport
1312,153.10 miles (19,558.47 km) SSWTeniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)San Miguel de Tucumán, ArgentinaView Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport on a map Set TUC as destination Airport Set TUC as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport
1412,151.42 miles (19,555.76 km) SERicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1512,136.00 miles (19,530.95 km) SSWJuana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE)Sucre, BoliviaView Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport on a map Set SRE as destination Airport Set SRE as destination Airport Get more information about Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport