Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Ilorin, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E)
Distance from FFD to ILR:
3,008.95 miles (4,842.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Ilorin International Airport (ILR), Ilorin, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,009 miles (or 4,842 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 Ilorin International 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 Ilorin International 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: | ILR / DNIL |
| Airport Name: | Ilorin International Airport |
| Location: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E |
| Area Served: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1126 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILR |
| More Information: | ILR Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (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.
- 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.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- On 14 January 2004, the 420th Air Base Group was established at RAF Fairford to improve the control of its geographically separated units that had been aligned beneath the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
Facts about Ilorin International Airport (ILR):
- The furthest airport from Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Ilorin International Airport (meaning Ilorin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Ilorin International Airport (ILR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Ibadan Airport (IBA), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) SSW of ILR.
| 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 | 82.45 miles (132.70 km) SSW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) SE | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 141.85 miles (228.28 km) WSW | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 4 | 143.42 miles (230.82 km) WNW | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 151.77 miles (244.25 km) SSW | Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) ENE | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 165.11 miles (265.72 km) SSE | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) ENE | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 204.05 miles (328.38 km) SW | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) | Cotonou, Benin | |
| 10 | 213.25 miles (343.19 km) WNW | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 214.24 miles (344.78 km) SE | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 12 | 214.73 miles (345.58 km) NNW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 13 | 247.66 miles (398.57 km) NE | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 249.57 miles (401.65 km) WNW | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 15 | 250.24 miles (402.71 km) ESE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.01 miles (19,473.03 km) S | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,074.70 miles (19,432.30 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,036.15 miles (19,370.26 km) SSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,009.46 miles (19,327.30 km) SSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,995.67 miles (19,305.12 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,995.42 miles (19,304.72 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,984.41 miles (19,286.99 km) SW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,965.86 miles (19,257.14 km) SW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,944.05 miles (19,222.04 km) S | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,918.54 miles (19,180.98 km) SW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,876.74 miles (19,113.72 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,866.96 miles (19,097.97 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,863.35 miles (19,092.16 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,782.39 miles (18,961.88 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,772.31 miles (18,945.64 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |