Nonstop flight route between Libreville, Gabon and Duxford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(0°27'30"N by 9°24'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E)
Distance from LBV to QFO:
3,607.88 miles (5,806.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), Libreville, Gabon and Duxford Aerodrome (QFO), Duxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,608 miles (or 5,806 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 Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport and Duxford Aerodrome, 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 Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport and Duxford Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBV / FOOL |
| Airport Name: | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport |
| Location: | Libreville, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'30"N by 9°24'43"E |
| Area Served: | Libreville |
| Operator/Owner: | Handling Partners Gabon |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBV |
| More Information: | LBV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFO / EGSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Duxford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°5'26"N by 0°7'54"E |
| Area Served: | Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Operator/Owner: | Imperial War Museum & Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFO |
| More Information: | QFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV):
- Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport handled 721,411 passengers last year.
- Because of Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Libreville Leon M'ba International 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.
- Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (meaning Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,730 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) is Bata Airport (BSG), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) NNE of LBV.
Facts about Duxford Aerodrome (QFO):
- The furthest airport from Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,060 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) has 2 runways.
- The air echelon moved to Oujda, French Morocco during January–February 1943.
- Because of Duxford Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Duxford Aerodrome 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 Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of QFO.
- Duxford airfield was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 and then became known by the USAAF as "Station 357 ".
- In recognition of the efforts, achievements and sacrifices made by the squadrons and airmen during the Battle of Britain, the "gate guard" aircraft on display at the entrance gate to IWM Duxford is a Hawker Hurricane II, squadron code WX-E of No.302 Squadron, Serial No.
- The 78th FG was first equipped with P-47s and converted to P-51 Mustangs in December 1944.
- In addition to being known as "Duxford Aerodrome", other names for QFO include "Royal Air Force Station Duxford" and "USAAF Station 357".
- Duxford Aerodrome has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- Duxford became the home of several specialist units, including the Air Fighting Development Unit, which moved to the station at the end of 1940.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.60 miles (166.72 km) NNE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea |     |
| 2 | 171.41 miles (275.86 km) NNE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 182.06 miles (293.00 km) NE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 4 | 186.63 miles (300.35 km) W | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 5 | 195.77 miles (315.05 km) SE | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 6 | 207.13 miles (333.35 km) NE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 229.02 miles (368.57 km) S | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 8 | 232.88 miles (374.78 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 9 | 238.07 miles (383.14 km) ESE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 10 | 240.48 miles (387.02 km) E | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 11 | 246.01 miles (395.91 km) N | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 246.25 miles (396.31 km) N | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 269.64 miles (433.94 km) NNE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 275.13 miles (442.78 km) NNE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 300.07 miles (482.91 km) ESE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,553.22 miles (18,593.06 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,539.61 miles (18,571.16 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 11,524.64 miles (18,547.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,511.90 miles (18,526.57 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,508.66 miles (18,521.35 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,508.30 miles (18,520.76 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,507.85 miles (18,520.04 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,506.82 miles (18,518.38 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,486.36 miles (18,485.46 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,486.12 miles (18,485.07 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,482.92 miles (18,479.93 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 13 | 11,482.50 miles (18,479.25 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,481.84 miles (18,478.18 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,472.04 miles (18,462.42 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.10 miles (13.03 km) NNE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 17.84 miles (28.70 km) ESE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.02 miles (38.65 km) NE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.75 miles (44.66 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 28.36 miles (45.63 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 32.23 miles (51.87 km) ENE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.05 miles (61.23 km) W | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.59 miles (65.32 km) S | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.87 miles (67.38 km) WNW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.37 miles (68.20 km) NNE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 43.22 miles (69.56 km) SE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 43.96 miles (70.75 km) SSW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.45 miles (19,060.14 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,818.15 miles (19,019.42 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.71 miles (18,981.71 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,789.90 miles (18,973.96 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,776.25 miles (18,951.99 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,761.22 miles (18,927.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,754.69 miles (18,917.30 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,753.28 miles (18,915.02 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,746.54 miles (18,904.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,725.16 miles (18,869.77 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,724.14 miles (18,868.12 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,707.65 miles (18,841.59 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,702.83 miles (18,833.83 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,699.99 miles (18,829.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.41 miles (18,796.13 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |