Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ), Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,460 miles (or 5,569 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 Spichenkovo 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 Spichenkovo 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: | NOZ / UNWW |
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| Location: | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°48'36"N by 86°52'41"E |
| Area Served: | Novokuznetsk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aerokuzbass" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1024 feet (312 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NOZ |
| More Information: | NOZ 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 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.
- 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 Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ):
- In addition to being known as "Spichenkovo Airport", another name for NOZ is "Аэропорт Спиченково".
- The furthest airport from Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,566 miles (18,614 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Ground handling services are provided by Russian Aviation Enterprise "OOO Aerokuzbass".
- Novokuznetsk Spichenkovo Airport is served by local bus line operated by Novokuznetsk Transport Enterprise.
- Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) is Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNW of NOZ.
