Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Yazd, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°54'18"N by 54°16'35"E)
Distance from HYC to AZD:
3,059.22 miles (4,923.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD), Yazd, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,059 miles (or 4,923 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 High Wycombe and Shahid Sadooghi 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 High Wycombe and Shahid Sadooghi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HYC / EGUH |
| Airport Name: | RAF High Wycombe |
| Location: | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYC |
| More Information: | HYC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZD / OIYY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yazd, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°54'18"N by 54°16'35"E |
| Area Served: | Yazd |
| Operator/Owner: | Iranian Airports Holding Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4054 feet (1,236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZD |
| More Information: | AZD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- The station crest, incorporating a thunderbolt and two pillars to symbolise the support the station gave to Bomber Command, was approved on 23 November 1966.
- Buildings were designed to resemble other uses, such as the Officers' Mess which was built to look like a manor house.
- The furthest airport from RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,867 miles (19,098 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Since 2009, the station has been responsible for reviewing UFO sightings as part of efforts to identify any possible unauthorised military incursions into UK airspace.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
Facts about Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD):
- The furthest airport from Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Shahid Sadooghi Airport's high elevation of 4,054 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AZD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AZD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Shahid Sadooghi Airport", another name for AZD is "فرودگاه يزد".
- The closest airport to Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) is Isfahan International Airport (IFN), which is located 153 miles (246 kilometers) WNW of AZD.
- Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Shahid Sadooghi Airport handled 471,164 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.38 miles (21.53 km) WSW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 18.69 miles (30.08 km) ESE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 20.30 miles (32.68 km) SE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.85 miles (36.77 km) NE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.30 miles (39.10 km) ENE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) WNW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) S | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 24.84 miles (39.98 km) N | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 28.08 miles (45.19 km) S | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) S | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) W | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 35.57 miles (57.25 km) SSW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.75 miles (62.37 km) ESE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) W | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.13 miles (69.42 km) SE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,866.83 miles (19,097.77 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,856.95 miles (19,081.87 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,842.52 miles (19,058.64 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,838.45 miles (19,052.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,825.01 miles (19,030.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,808.46 miles (19,003.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,803.35 miles (18,995.61 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,799.69 miles (18,989.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,791.78 miles (18,976.98 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,773.69 miles (18,947.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,772.88 miles (18,946.56 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,755.38 miles (18,918.41 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,747.64 miles (18,905.94 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,745.63 miles (18,902.71 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,728.12 miles (18,874.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) WNW | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 2 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) SSE | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 3 | 191.70 miles (308.52 km) SSW | Shiraz International Airport (SYZ) | Shiraz, Iran | |
| 4 | 194.25 miles (312.62 km) SE | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 5 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) NE | Tabas Airport (TCX) | Tabas, Iran | |
| 6 | 202.81 miles (326.39 km) W | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 7 | 289.28 miles (465.55 km) WSW | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 8 | 289.58 miles (466.04 km) SW | Bushehr Airport (BUZ) | Bushehr, Iran | |
| 9 | 292.47 miles (470.68 km) S | Larestan International Airport (LRR) | Lar, Iran | |
| 10 | 299.03 miles (481.24 km) ENE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 11 | 301.84 miles (485.76 km) NW | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 12 | 311.89 miles (501.93 km) NNW | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 13 | 315.75 miles (508.15 km) SE | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 14 | 316.74 miles (509.74 km) WSW | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 15 | 326.77 miles (525.88 km) W | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,608.88 miles (18,682.64 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,404.81 miles (18,354.22 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,332.25 miles (18,237.44 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,262.36 miles (18,124.97 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,246.69 miles (18,099.75 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,090.09 miles (17,847.73 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,973.00 miles (17,659.30 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,918.11 miles (17,570.95 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,893.43 miles (17,531.23 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,843.07 miles (17,450.18 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,774.23 miles (17,339.40 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,735.62 miles (17,277.27 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,715.05 miles (17,244.16 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,689.43 miles (17,202.93 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,686.92 miles (17,198.88 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |