Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Lyndonville, Vermont, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°34'9"N by 72°1'5"W)
Distance from FFD to LLX:
3,148.70 miles (5,067.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Caledonia County Airport (LLX), Lyndonville, Vermont, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,149 miles (or 5,067 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 Caledonia County 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 Caledonia County 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: | LLX / KCDA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'9"N by 72°1'5"W |
| Area Served: | Caledonia County |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Vermont |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1188 feet (362 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLX |
| More Information: | LLX Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
Facts about Caledonia County Airport (LLX):
- Caledonia County Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Lyndonville, a village in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Caledonia County Airport", another name for LLX is "CDA".
- The closest airport to Caledonia County Airport (LLX) is Newport State Airport (EFK), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNW of LLX.
- Caledonia County Airport (LLX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Caledonia County Airport (LLX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,610 miles (18,684 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 24.40 miles (39.27 km) NNW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 2 | 27.19 miles (43.76 km) ESE | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 3 | 29.43 miles (47.37 km) W | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 4 | 36.88 miles (59.35 km) SW | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 5 | 41.46 miles (66.72 km) E | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) W | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 61.16 miles (98.42 km) NW | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 62.16 miles (100.03 km) NNE | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 66.32 miles (106.73 km) SE | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 66.69 miles (107.32 km) SSW | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 71.54 miles (115.14 km) W | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 74.52 miles (119.93 km) W | Clinton County Airport (PLB) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 74.99 miles (120.69 km) SSE | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 14 | 79.57 miles (128.05 km) NW | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 82.04 miles (132.04 km) S | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,609.70 miles (18,683.96 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,603.25 miles (18,673.58 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,592.67 miles (18,656.55 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,587.16 miles (18,647.67 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,561.00 miles (18,605.58 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,525.69 miles (18,548.75 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,477.96 miles (18,471.95 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,475.74 miles (18,468.37 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,463.77 miles (18,449.11 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,383.27 miles (18,319.55 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.94 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,287.21 miles (18,164.96 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,286.07 miles (18,163.13 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,255.38 miles (18,113.73 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,254.47 miles (18,112.27 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |