Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Omaha, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°11'45"N by 96°6'43"W)
Distance from FFD to MIQ:
4,229.22 miles (6,806.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Millard Airport (MIQ), Omaha, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,229 miles (or 6,806 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 Millard 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 Millard 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: | MIQ / KMLE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°11'45"N by 96°6'43"W |
| Area Served: | greater Omaha, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Omaha Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1051 feet (320 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIQ |
| More Information: | MIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- 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.
- 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 12 May 2005, USAFE activated the 501st Combat Support Wing, with headquarters at RAF Alconbury, to provide support to its GSUs in the United Kingdom.
- 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.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
- RAF Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
Facts about Millard Airport (MIQ):
- The closest airport to Millard Airport (MIQ) is Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of MIQ.
- The furthest airport from Millard Airport (MIQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,666 miles (17,165 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Millard Airport covers an area of 165 acres which contains one concrete paved runway measuring 3,801 x 75 ft.
- Millard Airport (MIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Millard Airport", another name for MIQ is "MLE".
| 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 | 11.84 miles (19.06 km) ESE | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 13.40 miles (21.57 km) ENE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 18.90 miles (30.41 km) ENE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 27.46 miles (44.19 km) NW | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 39.23 miles (63.13 km) NW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 41.30 miles (66.46 km) SW | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 57.19 miles (92.03 km) ENE | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 66.18 miles (106.51 km) WNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) NE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) SSW | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 84.52 miles (136.03 km) N | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 87.45 miles (140.73 km) NW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 90.11 miles (145.03 km) NE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 91.84 miles (147.80 km) E | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) NNE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,665.88 miles (17,165.03 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,643.05 miles (17,128.29 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,621.93 miles (17,094.29 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,619.30 miles (17,090.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,582.18 miles (17,030.32 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,567.71 miles (17,007.03 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,558.05 miles (16,991.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,554.50 miles (16,985.79 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,547.06 miles (16,973.81 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,526.77 miles (16,941.16 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,526.76 miles (16,941.14 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,507.29 miles (16,909.81 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,485.09 miles (16,874.07 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,457.10 miles (16,829.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,454.22 miles (16,824.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |