Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Brunei International Airport (BWN), Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,983 miles (or 11,238 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 Cottesmore and Brunei International 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 Cottesmore and Brunei International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):

• Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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.
• Cottesmore became home to the Tri-national Tornado Training Establishment.
• The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• In July 2011 Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced plans for it to be the airfield for one of five of the Army's Multi-Role Brigades.
• The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
• The motto "We rise to our obstacles" is both a reference to the Cottesmore Hunt and was intended to convey the spirit with which the Royal Air Force confronts difficulties.
• The TTTE closed in 1999, and after a period of refurbishment was replaced by the Harriers of Nos 3 and 4 squadrons.
• The 316th TCG was part of the 52d Troop Carrier Wing.
• In 1957 it was announced that Cottesmore would became a base for aircraft of the V bomber force, carriers of Britain's nuclear deterrent.
• RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Brunei International Airport (BWN):

• The airport consists of an international terminal which can handle up to two million passengers, a cargo terminal with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes of cargo, and a royal terminal where the sultan's flight's are based.
• The closest airport to Brunei International Airport (BWN) is Limbang Airport (LMN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSE of BWN.
• In 2008, it was announced that a study to review necessary expansions and modifications was completed, and a masterplan was written up soon after.
• The airport is located approximately 10 minutes from the centre of the capital.
• Because of Brunei International Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Brunei 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.
• Brunei International Airport (BWN) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Brunei International Airport", other names for BWN include "لاڤڠن تربڠ انتارابڠسا بروني" and "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Brunei".
• The growth in popularity of air travel in the 1970s resulted in a significant increase in civil aviation.
• The furthest airport from Brunei International Airport (BWN) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Brunei International Airport (meaning Brunei International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.