Nonstop flight route between Niamtougou, Togo and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Distance from LRL to FFD:
2,900.46 miles (4,667.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), Niamtougou, Togo and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,900 miles (or 4,668 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 Niamtougou International Airport and RAF Fairford, 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 Niamtougou International Airport and RAF Fairford. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRL / DXNG |
| Airport Name: | Niamtougou International Airport |
| Location: | Niamtougou, Togo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E |
| Area Served: | Niamtougou |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRL |
| More Information: | LRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
| Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
| Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
| More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Niamtougou International Airport (LRL):
- The closest airport to Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of LRL.
- The furthest airport from Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Niamtougou International Airport (meaning Niamtougou International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- The 422nd ABG at RAF Croughton and the 420th Air Base Squadron are responsible for the day-to-day operations of RAF Fairford, ensuring that it has adequate resources.
- Due to the deteriorating airfield facilities and its unique NATO heavy bomber mission, RAF Fairford underwent a $100 million upgrade of its runway and fuel systems in the largest NATO funded airfield construction project within a NATO country since the end of the Cold War.
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.31 km) E | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin |     |
| 2 | 45.75 miles (73.62 km) NNE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 3 | 106.09 miles (170.73 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) ESE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) NNE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 7 | 151.05 miles (243.09 km) NW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) SE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) NE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 10 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 165.10 miles (265.70 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 188.18 miles (302.84 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 229.14 miles (368.76 km) NNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.46 miles (19,765.05 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,133.53 miles (19,526.97 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,117.89 miles (19,501.81 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,979.19 miles (19,278.59 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.57 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,939.69 miles (19,215.03 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,910.00 miles (19,167.23 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,901.46 miles (19,153.49 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,898.26 miles (19,148.34 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,892.47 miles (19,139.03 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.19 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,876.31 miles (19,113.03 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,866.21 miles (19,096.77 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.45 miles (19,089.10 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.34 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.77 miles (36.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.23 miles (76.02 km) SE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.84 miles (76.99 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) NNE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.42 miles (81.15 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.85 miles (83.45 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) SSE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,874.86 miles (19,110.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.65 miles (19,102.31 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,860.18 miles (19,087.07 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.51 miles (19,053.79 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.41 miles (19,045.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.87 miles (19,044.72 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.41 miles (19,010.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,804.61 miles (18,997.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,803.98 miles (18,996.62 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,782.42 miles (18,961.92 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,774.40 miles (18,949.02 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,761.76 miles (18,928.67 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,760.44 miles (18,926.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |