Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°32'29"N by 165°5'13"W)
Distance from GSY to OOK:
4,516.99 miles (7,269.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,517 miles (or 7,269 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 Binbrook and Toksook Bay 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 Binbrook and Toksook Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSY / EGXB |
| Airport Name: | RAF Binbrook |
| Location: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSY |
| More Information: | GSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OOK / PAOO |
| Airport Name: | Toksook Bay Airport |
| Location: | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°32'29"N by 165°5'13"W |
| Area Served: | Toksook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OOK |
| More Information: | OOK Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- The furthest airport from RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
- On 8 September 1970, Captain William Schaffner, an American exchange pilot flying BAC Lightnings with 5 Squadron, took off from Binbrook in the plane XS894 at 22:06, armed with two Red Top air-to-air missiles.
- In 1989 RAF Binbrook alongside RAF Little Rissington served as the USAAF airbase for filming for the 1990 movie Memphis Belle.
Facts about Toksook Bay Airport (OOK):
- Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) is Tununak Airport (TNK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WNW of OOK.
- Because of Toksook Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Toksook Bay 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 Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,593 miles (17,048 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.63 miles (17.11 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) S | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.78 miles (52.75 km) W | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 48.71 miles (78.39 km) W | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 52.79 miles (84.96 km) SSW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 62.88 miles (101.20 km) SW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) SSE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 66.16 miles (106.48 km) WNW | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 74.80 miles (120.37 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 78.46 miles (126.26 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 80.02 miles (128.78 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 81.65 miles (131.40 km) SE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) SE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 82.42 miles (132.64 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 85.35 miles (137.35 km) W | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,764.44 miles (18,932.98 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,751.19 miles (18,911.66 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,749.59 miles (18,909.08 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,733.53 miles (18,883.24 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,732.58 miles (18,881.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,700.95 miles (18,830.81 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,695.95 miles (18,822.77 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,684.39 miles (18,804.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,673.65 miles (18,786.88 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,672.10 miles (18,784.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,669.71 miles (18,780.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,645.41 miles (18,741.42 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,637.23 miles (18,728.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,628.91 miles (18,714.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,623.98 miles (18,706.94 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.69 miles (10.77 km) WNW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 14.01 miles (22.55 km) ESE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 31.34 miles (50.44 km) NNE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) SE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.99 miles (67.58 km) WSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 55.50 miles (89.31 km) SE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) NNW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) NNW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 83.72 miles (134.73 km) E | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 85.61 miles (137.77 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 89.61 miles (144.22 km) ENE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 91.04 miles (146.52 km) NNW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) N | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.94 miles (149.57 km) ENE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 97.75 miles (157.32 km) ENE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,593.41 miles (17,048.39 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,573.02 miles (17,015.58 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,540.12 miles (16,962.64 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,495.90 miles (16,891.47 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,448.83 miles (16,815.72 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,337.27 miles (16,636.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,302.32 miles (16,579.94 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,269.39 miles (16,526.94 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,269.39 miles (16,526.94 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,267.42 miles (16,523.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,237.78 miles (16,476.07 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,230.26 miles (16,463.97 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,226.73 miles (16,458.28 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,226.10 miles (16,457.27 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,220.88 miles (16,448.86 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |