Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Newport, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°34'49"N by 124°3'28"W)
Distance from FFD to ONP:
4,950.07 miles (7,966.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Newport Municipal Airport (ONP), Newport, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,950 miles (or 7,966 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 Newport Municipal 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 Newport Municipal 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: | ONP / KONP |
| Airport Name: | Newport Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Newport, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'49"N by 124°3'28"W |
| Area Served: | Newport, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Newport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONP |
| More Information: | ONP Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- 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.
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
Facts about Newport Municipal Airport (ONP):
- The furthest airport from Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,996 miles (17,696 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Newport Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ONP.
| 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 | 38.27 miles (61.59 km) E | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 43.05 miles (69.29 km) N | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) SE | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 56.56 miles (91.02 km) ENE | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 81.00 miles (130.36 km) S | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) | North Bend, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 85.58 miles (137.73 km) NE | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 99.05 miles (159.40 km) SSE | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 99.64 miles (160.35 km) NE | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 104.68 miles (168.46 km) S | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 104.97 miles (168.94 km) NE | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 109.36 miles (176.00 km) N | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 120.24 miles (193.51 km) NNE | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 130.46 miles (209.96 km) NE | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 137.82 miles (221.79 km) ESE | Sunriver Airport (SUO) | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 142.87 miles (229.93 km) E | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,995.74 miles (17,695.89 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,926.02 miles (17,583.68 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,829.51 miles (17,428.37 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,799.78 miles (17,380.51 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,765.20 miles (17,324.87 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,764.50 miles (17,323.74 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,760.67 miles (17,317.58 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,758.22 miles (17,313.64 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,737.52 miles (17,280.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,733.26 miles (17,273.46 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,732.01 miles (17,271.45 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,725.50 miles (17,260.98 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,714.11 miles (17,242.64 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,713.96 miles (17,242.41 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,705.05 miles (17,228.07 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |