Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Barra, Bahia, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°5'2"S by 43°8'2"W)
Distance from HYC to BQQ:
5,016.42 miles (8,073.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Barra Airport (BQQ), Barra, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,016 miles (or 8,073 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 Barra 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 Barra 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: | BQQ / SNBX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barra, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°5'2"S by 43°8'2"W |
| Area Served: | Barra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1345 feet (410 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BQQ |
| More Information: | BQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF High Wycombe (HYC):
- RAF High Wycombe is situated roughly three miles from the town of High Wycombe over three sites - No 1 Site houses the Command HQ and the Combined Air Operations Centre, No 2 Site houses the officers' mess, while No 3 site is the domestic site, airmen and NCO's quarters, MT yard, PT flight and Supply Flight.
- RAF High Wycombe is a Royal Air Force station, situated in the village of Walters Ash, near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England.
- 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.
- 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.
- During the Second World War High Wycombe was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about Barra Airport (BQQ):
- Barra Airport is the airport serving Barra, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Barra Airport (BQQ) is Barreiras Airport (BRA), which is located 144 miles (232 kilometers) WSW of BQQ.
- Barra Airport (BQQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Barra Airport (BQQ) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is nearly antipodal to Barra Airport (meaning Barra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yap International Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Barra Airport", another name for BQQ is "Aeroporto de Barra".
| 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 | 144.38 miles (232.35 km) WSW | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 151.58 miles (243.95 km) S | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 158.71 miles (255.42 km) SE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 209.33 miles (336.88 km) NE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 217.32 miles (349.74 km) S | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 286.74 miles (461.47 km) WSW | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 7 | 302.60 miles (486.99 km) SSE | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 8 | 314.85 miles (506.69 km) SSW | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 348.74 miles (561.24 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 358.88 miles (577.57 km) W | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 11 | 377.71 miles (607.86 km) SE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 382.10 miles (614.92 km) WSW | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 13 | 391.19 miles (629.55 km) S | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 408.76 miles (657.84 km) W | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 411.05 miles (661.52 km) E | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.57 miles (19,794.20 km) NW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,225.06 miles (19,674.28 km) WNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,135.12 miles (19,529.53 km) NNE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 4 | 11,876.33 miles (19,113.05 km) WNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 11,866.23 miles (19,096.79 km) WNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 6 | 11,833.12 miles (19,043.52 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,788.61 miles (18,971.89 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,778.56 miles (18,955.71 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 11,696.18 miles (18,823.13 km) E | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 10 | 11,694.68 miles (18,820.72 km) E | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,691.66 miles (18,815.85 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,659.70 miles (18,764.43 km) ENE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,657.68 miles (18,761.18 km) E | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,648.16 miles (18,745.85 km) E | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,634.30 miles (18,723.54 km) E | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |