Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Swan River, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°7'17"N by 101°14'3"W)
Distance from FFD to ZJN:
3,880.57 miles (6,245.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Swan River Airport (ZJN), Swan River, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,881 miles (or 6,245 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 Swan River 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 Swan River 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: | ZJN / CZJN |
| Airport Name: | Swan River Airport |
| Location: | Swan River, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°7'17"N by 101°14'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Swan Valley Municipal Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1100 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZJN |
| More Information: | ZJN Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- 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 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.
- In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
- Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England which is currently a standby airfield and therefore not in everyday use.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- 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.
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- RAF Fairford is also the home of the Royal International Air Tattoo, an annual air display.
Facts about Swan River Airport (ZJN):
- The furthest airport from Swan River Airport (ZJN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,248 miles (16,492 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Swan River Airport (ZJN) is Hudson Bay Airport (YHB), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NW of ZJN.
- Swan River Airport (ZJN) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 66.12 miles (106.41 km) NW | Hudson Bay Airport (YHB) | Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 2 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) SW | Yorkton Municipal Airport (YQV) | Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 86.80 miles (139.69 km) SE | Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 115.81 miles (186.38 km) NNE | Moose Lake Airport (TC: CJB4) (YAD) | Moose Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 127.96 miles (205.93 km) N | The Pas Airport (YQD) | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 128.99 miles (207.59 km) WNW | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 162.63 miles (261.73 km) SSE | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 176.99 miles (284.84 km) ENE | Poplar River Airport (XPP) | Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 177.61 miles (285.83 km) N | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 179.12 miles (288.27 km) E | Berens River Airport (YBV) | Berens River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 188.70 miles (303.68 km) SW | Regina International Airport (YQR) | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 189.55 miles (305.06 km) NE | Norway House Airport (YNE) | Norway House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 194.78 miles (313.47 km) E | Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) | Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 200.10 miles (322.03 km) SE | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 200.69 miles (322.97 km) WNW | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,247.73 miles (16,492.09 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,223.70 miles (16,453.40 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,222.81 miles (16,451.98 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,197.24 miles (16,410.82 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,188.31 miles (16,396.45 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,134.04 miles (16,309.12 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,133.03 miles (16,307.49 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,124.28 miles (16,293.42 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,112.86 miles (16,275.02 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,063.04 miles (16,194.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,051.54 miles (16,176.34 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 9,995.70 miles (16,086.49 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,972.16 miles (16,048.59 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 9,970.68 miles (16,046.21 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 9,967.42 miles (16,040.97 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |