Nonstop flight route between Jaipur / Sanganer, India and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaipur Airport (JAI), Jaipur / Sanganer, India and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,259 miles (or 6,855 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 Jaipur Airport and RAF Brize Norton, 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 Jaipur Airport and RAF Brize Norton. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAI / VIJP |
| Airport Name: | Jaipur Airport |
| Location: | Jaipur / Sanganer, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°49'27"N by 75°48'43"E |
| Area Served: | Jaipur |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1263 feet (385 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAI |
| More Information: | JAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZZ / EGVN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZZ |
| More Information: | BZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Jaipur Airport (JAI):
- The furthest airport from Jaipur Airport (JAI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Jaipur Airport (meaning Jaipur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,114 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The entrance gate, made of sandstone and Dholpur stones along with Rajasthani paintings on the walls, give tourists a glimpse of the Rajasthani culture.
- Jaipur Airport (JAI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Jaipur Airport (JAI) is Kota Airport (KTU), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) S of JAI.
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- Major infrastructure redevelopment began in 2010 ahead of the closure of RAF Lyneham in 2012, at which point Brize Norton became the sole air point of embarkation for British troops.
- A peace camp was held at the station from 21 to 25 April 2005, along with a demonstration in nearby Carterton.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- The Hercules fleet at RAF Lyneham officially moved to Brize Norton on 1 July 2011.
- The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
- Following the Falklands War, the RAF found itself lacking in the strategic transport capabilities required to sustain the expanded military presence there.
