Nonstop flight route between Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Distance from HIE to FFD:
3,137.65 miles (5,049.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE), Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,138 miles (or 5,050 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 Mount Washington Regional 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 Mount Washington Regional 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: | HIE / KHIE |
| Airport Name: | Mount Washington Regional Airport |
| Location: | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Whitefield |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1074 feet (327 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIE |
| More Information: | HIE 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 Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE):
- The furthest airport from Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Berlin Regional Airport (BML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of HIE.
- Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- The 422nd ABG at RAF Croughton and the 420th Air Base Squadron are responsible for the day-to-day operations of RAF Fairford, ensuring that it has adequate resources.
- 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 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
- Fairford was chosen in 1969 as the British test centre for the Concorde aircraft, which continued until 1977.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) NE | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.19 miles (43.76 km) WNW | Caledonia County Airport (LLX) | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | |
| 3 | 39.38 miles (63.38 km) SE | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 49.30 miles (79.34 km) NW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 5 | 51.60 miles (83.04 km) WSW | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 6 | 53.99 miles (86.90 km) WNW | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) S | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 63.64 miles (102.43 km) SW | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 66.22 miles (106.57 km) ESE | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 74.35 miles (119.65 km) N | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 74.91 miles (120.55 km) SSW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 79.08 miles (127.27 km) SE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 79.13 miles (127.34 km) SSE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 79.72 miles (128.30 km) W | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 15 | 80.19 miles (129.06 km) SSW | Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,633.22 miles (18,721.81 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,627.77 miles (18,713.03 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,618.49 miles (18,698.11 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,610.82 miles (18,685.75 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,584.75 miles (18,643.79 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,550.92 miles (18,589.35 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,501.00 miles (18,509.03 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,499.10 miles (18,505.96 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,487.13 miles (18,486.70 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,410.02 miles (18,362.60 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,400.52 miles (18,347.32 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,309.62 miles (18,201.03 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,307.27 miles (18,197.24 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,280.56 miles (18,154.26 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,280.21 miles (18,153.70 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, 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 | |