Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°51'15"S by 13°3'48"E)
Distance from HYC to BOA:
4,059.10 miles (6,532.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Boma Airport (BOA), Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,059 miles (or 6,532 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 Boma 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 Boma 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: | BOA / FZAJ |
| Airport Name: | Boma Airport |
| Location: | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°51'15"S by 13°3'48"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOA |
| More Information: | BOA Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
- 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.
- In 1958, Headquarters, 7th Air Division of the Strategic Air Command, supporting SAC operations in UK relocated to High Wycombe from RAF South Ruislip, and commanded all SAC operations until 1965.
- Buildings were designed to resemble other uses, such as the Officers' Mess which was built to look like a manor house.
Facts about Boma Airport (BOA):
- Because of Boma Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Boma 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 Boma Airport (BOA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,920 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Boma Airport (BOA) is Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BOA.
| 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 | 26.27 miles (42.28 km) E | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) W | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 62.76 miles (101.00 km) WNW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 4 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) S | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 5 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) S | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 6 | 108.34 miles (174.35 km) NW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 117.21 miles (188.64 km) NNW | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 138.82 miles (223.41 km) S | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 9 | 141.47 miles (227.68 km) NNE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 165.28 miles (266.00 km) NE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 166.69 miles (268.27 km) N | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 186.99 miles (300.92 km) NE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 192.72 miles (310.15 km) ENE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 201.28 miles (323.93 km) SE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 15 | 202.22 miles (325.43 km) N | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,756.15 miles (18,919.64 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,724.10 miles (18,868.06 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,665.17 miles (18,773.23 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,243.03 miles (18,093.85 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,230.29 miles (18,073.36 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,224.89 miles (18,064.66 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,221.83 miles (18,059.73 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,215.33 miles (18,049.27 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,212.71 miles (18,045.07 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,211.39 miles (18,042.94 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,209.82 miles (18,040.41 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,209.82 miles (18,040.41 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,207.18 miles (18,036.16 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,203.74 miles (18,030.63 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,203.10 miles (18,029.60 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |