Nonstop flight route between Koro Island, Fiji and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koro Airport (KXF), Koro Island, Fiji and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,059 miles (or 16,188 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 Koro 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 Koro 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: | KXF / NFNO |
| Airport Name: | Koro Airport |
| Location: | Koro Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°20'44"S by 179°25'18"E |
| Area Served: | Koro Island, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 358 feet (109 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KXF |
| More Information: | KXF 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 Koro Airport (KXF):
- Because of Koro Airport's relatively low elevation of 358 feet, planes can take off or land at Koro 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 closest airport to Koro Airport (KXF) is Levuka Airfield (LEV), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WSW of KXF.
- The furthest airport from Koro Airport (KXF) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Koro Airport (meaning Koro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- During the 2003 Iraq War four anti-war protesters managed to access the main runway in an attempt to prevent aircraft taking off.
- 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.
- Like many UK military bases RAF Brize Norton has been subject to limited protests by peace demonstrators.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- On 19 September 2005, Brize Norton was closed as part of a major upgrade project.
- In 1970 two squadrons 99 Squadron and 511 Squadron operating the Bristol Britannia moved from RAF Lyneham.
