Nonstop flight route between High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Missoula, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°40'53"N by 0°48'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°54'59"N by 114°5'26"W)
Distance from HYC to MSO:
4,565.19 miles (7,346.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF High Wycombe (HYC), High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom and Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,565 miles (or 7,347 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 Missoula International 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 Missoula International 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: | MSO / KMSO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Missoula, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'59"N by 114°5'26"W |
| Area Served: | Missoula, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Missoula County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3206 feet (977 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSO |
| More Information: | MSO 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.
- To preserve secrecy, the station was known as "Southdown" in March 1940, as part of a directive by the Air Ministry.
- 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.
- 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.
- From 1983 to 1984 there was a peace camp protesting against the building of a bunker there at that time to house RAF Strike Command.
Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):
- Missoula's first landing strip was laid out in 1923 south of the university.
- The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
- Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".
| 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 | 96.64 miles (155.52 km) N | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 100.84 miles (162.28 km) SE | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 102.03 miles (164.20 km) ESE | Helena Regional Airport (HLN) | Helena, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 124.26 miles (199.97 km) S | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 5 | 133.54 miles (214.92 km) ENE | Great Falls International Airport (GTF) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 136.39 miles (219.50 km) SSE | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 140.83 miles (226.64 km) WNW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 141.44 miles (227.62 km) NNE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 142.19 miles (228.84 km) ENE | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 143.19 miles (230.45 km) W | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 11 | 143.68 miles (231.24 km) WSW | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) NE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 160.42 miles (258.17 km) WNW | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 160.72 miles (258.65 km) ESE | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 165.44 miles (266.25 km) S | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,601.29 miles (17,061.09 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,573.40 miles (17,016.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,554.79 miles (16,986.25 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,549.14 miles (16,977.16 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,546.28 miles (16,972.55 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,509.85 miles (16,913.92 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,406.32 miles (16,747.31 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,386.58 miles (16,715.54 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,308.87 miles (16,590.48 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,301.02 miles (16,577.84 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,291.08 miles (16,561.85 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,252.47 miles (16,499.70 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,236.38 miles (16,473.81 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,231.88 miles (16,466.57 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,231.43 miles (16,465.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |