Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°10'14"N by 21°29'48"E)
Distance from HYC to LIQ:
3,656.21 miles (5,884.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Lisala Airport (LIQ), Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,656 miles (or 5,884 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 Lisala 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 Lisala 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: | LIQ / FZGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°10'14"N by 21°29'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIQ |
| More Information: | LIQ 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 site is a non-flying station and was home to RAF Strike Command before it became part of the newly formed RAF Air Command on 1 April 2007.
- The closest airport to RAF High Wycombe (HYC) is RAF Benson (BEX), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of HYC.
- 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 Lisala Airport (LIQ):
- Lisala Airport (LIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lisala Airport", another name for LIQ is "Lisala Airport".
- The closest airport to Lisala Airport (LIQ) is Basankusu Airport (BSU), which is located 135 miles (217 kilometers) WSW of LIQ.
- The furthest airport from Lisala Airport (LIQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lisala Airport (meaning Lisala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 134.84 miles (217.00 km) WSW | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 148.33 miles (238.72 km) NNW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 174.74 miles (281.22 km) SSW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 201.28 miles (323.92 km) NNE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 215.57 miles (346.93 km) WNW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 224.89 miles (361.93 km) ESE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 231.94 miles (373.27 km) E | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) W | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 256.68 miles (413.09 km) NW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 259.49 miles (417.61 km) NNE | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 260.65 miles (419.47 km) NNW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 263.56 miles (424.15 km) SSE | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 266.71 miles (429.23 km) SW | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 289.86 miles (466.48 km) ESE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 303.02 miles (487.67 km) N | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,138.75 miles (19,535.38 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,844.24 miles (19,061.41 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,524.55 miles (18,546.92 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,363.78 miles (18,288.19 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,349.04 miles (18,264.46 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,334.24 miles (18,240.65 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,319.58 miles (18,217.05 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,314.92 miles (18,209.56 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,312.28 miles (18,205.30 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,309.88 miles (18,201.44 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,256.61 miles (18,115.71 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,247.09 miles (18,100.40 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,237.69 miles (18,085.27 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,225.05 miles (18,064.93 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,223.64 miles (18,062.65 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |