Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W)
Distance from FFD to XGR:
2,476.61 miles (3,985.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,477 miles (or 3,986 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 relatively short distance between RAF Fairford and Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | XGR / CYLU |
| Airport Name: | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport |
| Location: | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 217 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGR |
| More Information: | XGR Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- 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.
- 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.
- KC-135 and KC-10 tankers deployed to Fairford supported Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya in 1986.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- 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 Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
- 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.
Facts about Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR):
- Because of Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) 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.
- The furthest airport from Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of XGR.
- Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 97.71 miles (157.25 km) WSW | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) E | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) WNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 142.31 miles (229.02 km) W | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 167.76 miles (269.98 km) NW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) NW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 218.36 miles (351.41 km) SE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 271.63 miles (437.14 km) S | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 284.75 miles (458.27 km) NW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 312.31 miles (502.62 km) SE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 314.28 miles (505.79 km) NNW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 323.63 miles (520.84 km) NW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 348.02 miles (560.09 km) SW | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 351.99 miles (566.47 km) SE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 358.79 miles (577.42 km) NNW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.41 miles (17,357.39 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.89 miles (17,292.19 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,723.83 miles (17,258.29 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,706.60 miles (17,230.56 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,700.46 miles (17,220.68 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,684.73 miles (17,195.37 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,670.41 miles (17,172.32 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,638.53 miles (17,121.01 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,609.32 miles (17,074.00 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,597.84 miles (17,055.53 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,595.88 miles (17,052.37 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,593.22 miles (17,048.10 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,590.29 miles (17,043.38 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,584.83 miles (17,034.59 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,584.82 miles (17,034.57 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |