Nonstop flight route between Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom and Bitam, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'54"N by 0°28'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°4'32"N by 11°29'35"E)
Distance from MHZ to BMM:
3,532.15 miles (5,684.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom and Bitam Airport (BMM), Bitam, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,532 miles (or 5,684 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 RAF Mildenhall and Bitam Airport, 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 RAF Mildenhall and Bitam Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHZ / EGUN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mildenhall |
| Location: | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'54"N by 0°28'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHZ |
| More Information: | MHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMM / FOOB |
| Airport Name: | Bitam Airport |
| Location: | Bitam, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°4'32"N by 11°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Bitam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1969 feet (600 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMM |
| More Information: | BMM Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Mildenhall (MHZ):
- The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron conducts RC-135 Rivet Joint flight operations in the European and Mediterranean theatres of operations as tasked by National Command Authorities and European Command.
- The 488th Intelligence Squadron a component of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, formerly the Air Intelligence Agency.
- The closest airport to RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of MHZ.
- RAF Mildenhall is named after the nearby town of Mildenhall, Suffolk.
- The tactical component of the 100 ARW is the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, flying the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,829 miles (19,037 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In October 1991, the 6988th Electronic Security Squadron was subordinated to the Air Force Intelligence Command.
Facts about Bitam Airport (BMM):
- Bitam Airport (BMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bitam Airport (BMM) is Ebolowa Airport (EBW), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) NNW of BMM.
- The furthest airport from Bitam Airport (BMM) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bitam Airport (meaning Bitam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,651 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.38 miles (7.05 km) NE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.43 miles (20.00 km) E | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 17.01 miles (27.37 km) SW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 19.79 miles (31.86 km) N | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.02 miles (38.65 km) SW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.04 miles (43.52 km) S | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 29.69 miles (47.78 km) W | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) SSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) SE | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 10 | 39.97 miles (64.33 km) ENE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 44.72 miles (71.97 km) NE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 49.45 miles (79.58 km) SW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.77 miles (83.31 km) SW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) WNW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.90 miles (86.74 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,829.19 miles (19,037.19 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.69 miles (18,981.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,770.81 miles (18,943.24 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,767.77 miles (18,938.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,753.69 miles (18,915.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,737.24 miles (18,889.20 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,731.21 miles (18,879.50 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,729.26 miles (18,876.36 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,722.58 miles (18,865.62 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,701.56 miles (18,831.79 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,700.76 miles (18,830.50 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,683.73 miles (18,803.10 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,679.21 miles (18,795.82 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,676.06 miles (18,790.75 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.37 miles (95.55 km) NNW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 113.87 miles (183.25 km) N | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 117.13 miles (188.50 km) W | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 4 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) WNW | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 121.66 miles (195.79 km) N | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) SE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 7 | 181.01 miles (291.31 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 182.06 miles (293.00 km) SW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 207.39 miles (333.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 224.47 miles (361.25 km) WNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 11 | 230.09 miles (370.29 km) NE | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 234.57 miles (377.50 km) SSE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 13 | 251.33 miles (404.48 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 251.33 miles (404.48 km) NNW | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 251.70 miles (405.06 km) NNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,665.67 miles (18,774.02 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,616.59 miles (18,695.04 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,598.39 miles (18,665.75 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,596.40 miles (18,662.54 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,595.64 miles (18,661.32 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 7 | 11,594.27 miles (18,659.12 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,593.90 miles (18,658.53 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,590.95 miles (18,653.78 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,590.18 miles (18,652.54 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,580.40 miles (18,636.80 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,501.65 miles (18,510.07 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,481.03 miles (18,476.88 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,421.90 miles (18,381.73 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,385.67 miles (18,323.41 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |