Nonstop flight route between Humera, Ethiopia and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(13°49'49"N by 36°52'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Distance from HUE to FFD:
3,377.51 miles (5,435.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Humera Airport (HUE), Humera, Ethiopia and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,378 miles (or 5,436 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 Humera 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 Humera 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: | HUE / HAHU |
| Airport Name: | Humera Airport |
| Location: | Humera, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°49'49"N by 36°52'54"E |
| Area Served: | Humera, Ethiopia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HUE |
| More Information: | HUE 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 Humera Airport (HUE):
- The furthest airport from Humera Airport (HUE) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is nearly antipodal to Humera Airport (meaning Humera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raroia Airport), and is located 12,278 miles (19,759 kilometers) away in Raroia, French Polynesia.
- Humera's current airport opened in July 2009.
- The closest airport to Humera Airport (HUE) is Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) SSE of HUE.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- RAF Fairford was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle in the UK.
- 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 constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.
- In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.88 miles (157.51 km) SSE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) NW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) NNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 4 | 128.77 miles (207.23 km) E | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 151.45 miles (243.73 km) SW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) SSE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) NE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 179.80 miles (289.35 km) E | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) SE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 209.73 miles (337.53 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 248.62 miles (400.11 km) SSE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 269.23 miles (433.28 km) SE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 305.68 miles (491.95 km) SSW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 313.75 miles (504.93 km) WNW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,277.77 miles (19,759.11 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,242.93 miles (19,703.04 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,234.58 miles (19,689.60 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,234.05 miles (19,688.75 km) SW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,222.49 miles (19,670.14 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,208.05 miles (19,646.90 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,185.80 miles (19,611.10 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,146.15 miles (19,547.29 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,109.96 miles (19,489.05 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,055.61 miles (19,401.58 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,042.07 miles (19,379.79 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,962.65 miles (19,251.97 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,934.07 miles (19,205.98 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,927.70 miles (19,195.72 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, 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 | |