Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°13'6"S by 15°54'51"E)
Distance from FFD to OLL:
3,798.87 miles (6,113.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,799 miles (or 6,114 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 Oyo Ollombo 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 Oyo Ollombo 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: | OLL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°13'6"S by 15°54'51"E |
| Area Served: | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLL |
| More Information: | OLL Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- RAF Fairford was constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
- 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.
- 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 Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL):
- The closest airport to Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) is Boundji Airport (BOE), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) WNW of OLL.
- The furthest airport from Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,969 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Oyo Ollombo Airport", another name for OLL is "FCOX".
| 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 | 38.87 miles (62.55 km) WNW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) S | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) N | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) WNW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 86.12 miles (138.59 km) NNW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 121.29 miles (195.19 km) SW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 123.54 miles (198.82 km) NW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 127.81 miles (205.69 km) SW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 139.01 miles (223.72 km) W | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 160.23 miles (257.86 km) SE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 171.36 miles (275.78 km) ESE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 173.68 miles (279.51 km) W | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 13 | 176.54 miles (284.11 km) SE | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 183.50 miles (295.32 km) SW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 184.01 miles (296.13 km) W | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,968.55 miles (19,261.47 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,842.74 miles (19,058.99 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,607.76 miles (18,680.84 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,309.54 miles (18,200.89 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,306.73 miles (18,196.38 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,306.02 miles (18,195.22 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,302.89 miles (18,190.19 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 8 | 11,274.26 miles (18,144.11 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,271.25 miles (18,139.28 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,264.06 miles (18,127.71 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,263.23 miles (18,126.36 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,261.34 miles (18,123.32 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,136.52 miles (17,922.44 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,103.10 miles (17,868.67 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,090.30 miles (17,848.06 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |