Nonstop flight route between Olathe, Kansas, United States and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC), Olathe, Kansas, United States and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,294 miles (or 6,910 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 Johnson County Executive 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 Johnson County Executive 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: | OJC / KOJC |
Airport Name: | Johnson County Executive Airport |
Location: | Olathe, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'50"N by 94°44'14"W |
Operator/Owner: | Johnson County Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1096 feet (334 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OJC |
More Information: | OJC 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 Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC):
- Johnson County Executive Airport is a public airport located four miles southeast of the central business district of Olathe, a city in Johnson County, Kansas, USA.
- Air Associates of Kansas is an FBO at Johnson County Executive Airport and an authorized Cessna Service Center and Cessna Pilot Center.
- The closest airport to Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is New Century AirCenter (JCI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of OJC.
- Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- On 12 May 2005, USAFE activated the 501st Combat Support Wing, with headquarters at RAF Alconbury, to provide support to its GSUs in the United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- Fairford was chosen in 1969 as the British test centre for the Concorde aircraft, which continued until 1977.
- 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.
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- In 1950, as a result of the beginning of the Cold War, the airfield was transferred to the U.S.
- RAF Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.