Nonstop flight route between Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(25°6'43"N by 56°19'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Distance from FJR to FFD:
3,522.70 miles (5,669.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fujairah International Airport (FJR), Fujairah, United Arab Emirates and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,523 miles (or 5,669 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 Fujairah International Airport and RAF Fairford, 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 Fujairah International Airport and RAF Fairford. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FJR / OMFJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°6'43"N by 56°19'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FJR |
| More Information: | FJR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Fujairah International Airport (FJR):
- Fujairah International Airport (FJR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,716 miles (18,856 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Fujairah International Airport (FJR) is Ajman International Airport (QAJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of FJR.
- In addition to being known as "Fujairah International Airport", another name for FJR is "مطار الفجيرة الدولي".
- Because of Fujairah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Fujairah International 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.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- On 12 May 2005, USAFE activated the 501st Combat Support Wing, with headquarters at RAF Alconbury, to provide support to its GSUs in the United Kingdom.
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) WNW | Ajman International Airport (QAJ) | Ajman, United Arab Emirates |     |
| 2 | 35.03 miles (56.37 km) N | Dibba Airport (BYB) | Dibba, Oman | |
| 3 | 42.16 miles (67.85 km) NW | Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 4 | 52.69 miles (84.79 km) WNW | Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | |
| 5 | 60.79 miles (97.83 km) W | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 6 | 73.15 miles (117.73 km) W | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| 7 | 73.33 miles (118.01 km) N | Khasab Airport (KHS) | Khasab, Oman | |
| 8 | 73.95 miles (119.01 km) SW | Al-Ain International Airport (AAN) | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | |
| 9 | 114.97 miles (185.03 km) WSW | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| 10 | 135.34 miles (217.81 km) NW | Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) | Bandar Lengeh, Iran | |
| 11 | 145.54 miles (234.22 km) N | Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) | Bandar Abbas, Iran | |
| 12 | 162.49 miles (261.50 km) SE | Muscat International Airport (MCT) | Muscat, Oman | |
| 13 | 175.48 miles (282.41 km) NW | Kish International Airport (KIH) | Kish Island, Iran | |
| 14 | 213.92 miles (344.26 km) NW | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 15 | 218.53 miles (351.69 km) WNW | Lavan Airport (LVP) | Lavan Island, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,716.29 miles (18,855.50 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,541.87 miles (18,574.79 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,460.29 miles (18,443.50 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,443.81 miles (18,416.99 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,391.45 miles (18,332.71 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,226.89 miles (18,067.89 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,152.88 miles (17,948.77 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,071.06 miles (17,817.10 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,021.03 miles (17,736.58 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,974.78 miles (17,662.16 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,934.15 miles (17,596.76 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,886.29 miles (17,519.74 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,826.27 miles (17,423.16 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,808.14 miles (17,393.98 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,803.55 miles (17,386.58 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |