Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Zouerate, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°45'24"N by 12°2'27"W)
Distance from LYE to OUZ:
2,057.63 miles (3,311.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Tazadit International Airport (OUZ), Zouerate, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,058 miles (or 3,311 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 relatively short distance between RAF Lyneham and Tazadit International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYE / EGDL |
| Airport Name: | RAF Lyneham |
| Location: | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 512 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYE |
| More Information: | LYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUZ / GQPZ |
| Airport Name: | Tazadit International Airport |
| Location: | Zouerate, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°45'24"N by 12°2'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUZ |
| More Information: | OUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- The station closed on 31 December 2012 with the majority of its personnel and other assets having moved to RAF Brize Norton.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
- The airfield was built in 1939, necessitating the demolition of Lyneham Court manor house, the buildings of Cranley Farm and the village's tennis courts.
- With the increase in air transport operations in the RAF, as opposed to ferrying, Transport Command was formed in March 1943.
- The furthest airport from RAF Lyneham (LYE) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of RAF Lyneham's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Lyneham 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.
- On 14 October 1942, 511 squadron was formed from No.
- From 1958 Lyneham became one of the 18 Stations designated as dispersal airfields for the RAF's nuclear deterrent V bomber Force.
Facts about Tazadit International Airport (OUZ):
- Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Tazadit International Airport (meaning Tazadit International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Fderik Airport (FGD), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) W of OUZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) NE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.39 miles (39.25 km) NE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 25.83 miles (41.57 km) W | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.12 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.84 miles (59.30 km) NE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) ENE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 46.89 miles (75.46 km) ESE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.22 miles (75.99 km) SE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 49.03 miles (78.91 km) ESE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 50.54 miles (81.33 km) S | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 50.94 miles (81.98 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 52.57 miles (84.60 km) ENE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 54.78 miles (88.15 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) W | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,912.78 miles (19,171.71 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,888.73 miles (19,133.00 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,884.66 miles (19,126.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,874.35 miles (19,109.87 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.40 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,848.89 miles (19,068.89 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,846.39 miles (19,064.86 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,837.93 miles (19,051.25 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,827.26 miles (19,034.09 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,819.32 miles (19,021.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,818.84 miles (19,020.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,797.43 miles (18,986.07 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,789.42 miles (18,973.18 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,776.24 miles (18,951.98 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,775.08 miles (18,950.11 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.53 miles (71.67 km) W | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) SSW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 4 | 257.66 miles (414.65 km) SW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 292.01 miles (469.95 km) S | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 312.50 miles (502.91 km) NNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 339.37 miles (546.17 km) SSE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 343.82 miles (553.32 km) WSW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 347.20 miles (558.77 km) S | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 349.05 miles (561.74 km) WSW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 389.83 miles (627.37 km) SSE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 397.05 miles (638.99 km) N | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 399.50 miles (642.94 km) SSW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 409.33 miles (658.75 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 409.60 miles (659.19 km) NNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.54 miles (19,873.00 km) S | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,335.88 miles (19,852.63 km) ESE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,314.27 miles (19,817.85 km) ESE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,228.02 miles (19,679.04 km) SW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) ESE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,171.40 miles (19,587.93 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,169.27 miles (19,584.49 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,154.25 miles (19,560.32 km) ESE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 12,154.07 miles (19,560.03 km) SSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,153.20 miles (19,558.63 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,089.62 miles (19,456.30 km) SE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,044.50 miles (19,383.69 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,029.71 miles (19,359.89 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,010.12 miles (19,328.37 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |