Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Geraldton, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°46'42"N by 86°56'18"W)
Distance from FFD to YGQ:
3,505.32 miles (5,641.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ), Geraldton, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,505 miles (or 5,641 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 Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) 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 Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) 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: | YGQ / CYGQ |
| Airport Name: | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport |
| Location: | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°46'42"N by 86°56'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Greenstone |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1143 feet (348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGQ |
| More Information: | YGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- RAF Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
- 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.
- 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.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- Due to the deteriorating airfield facilities and its unique NATO heavy bomber mission, RAF Fairford underwent a $100 million upgrade of its runway and fuel systems in the largest NATO funded airfield construction project within a NATO country since the end of the Cold War.
- Operations staff and maintenance personnel were permanently assigned, but aircraft, aircrews and crew chiefs were temporarily assigned to the 11th Strategic Group for the European Tanker Task Force on rotation.
- 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 Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ):
- Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) is Nakina Airport (YQN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of YGQ.
- The furthest airport from Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,871 miles (17,496 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 29.93 miles (48.16 km) NNE | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) S | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) SE | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) SSE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.35 miles (151.84 km) WNW | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 105.84 miles (170.34 km) ESE | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 130.32 miles (209.72 km) NNW | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 137.59 miles (221.43 km) NNE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 145.18 miles (233.64 km) SW | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) E | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) SE | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.51 miles (277.63 km) NNW | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 184.10 miles (296.28 km) NW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) SSW | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 201.76 miles (324.70 km) E | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,871.45 miles (17,495.86 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,851.22 miles (17,463.30 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,847.57 miles (17,457.43 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,822.99 miles (17,417.88 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,820.94 miles (17,414.57 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,764.97 miles (17,324.49 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,750.85 miles (17,301.77 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,743.86 miles (17,290.52 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,732.16 miles (17,271.69 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,671.50 miles (17,174.07 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,602.14 miles (17,062.44 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,595.64 miles (17,051.99 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,575.95 miles (17,020.30 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,550.56 miles (16,979.44 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |