Nonstop flight route between Omsk, Russia and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tsentralny Airport (OMS), Omsk, Russia and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,946 miles (or 4,741 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 Tsentralny Airport and RAF Brize Norton, 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 Tsentralny Airport and RAF Brize Norton. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMS / UNOO |
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| Location: | Omsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°58'0"N by 73°18'29"E |
| Area Served: | Omsk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Omsk Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OMS |
| More Information: | OMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZZ / EGVN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZZ |
| More Information: | BZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tsentralny Airport (OMS):
- In addition to being known as "Tsentralny Airport", another name for OMS is "Аэропорт Центральный".
- The furthest airport from Tsentralny Airport (OMS) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,023 miles (17,740 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tsentralny Airport (OMS) is Petropavl Airport (PPK), which is located 164 miles (265 kilometers) W of OMS.
- Because of Tsentralny Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsentralny 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.
- Tsentralny Airport (OMS) has 3 runways.
- Tsentralny Airport handled 975,000 passengers last year.
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- Following the Falklands War, the RAF found itself lacking in the strategic transport capabilities required to sustain the expanded military presence there.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- The station is home to the Administrative Wing, Airport of Embarkation Wing, Depth Support Wing, Forward Support Wing and Operations Wing.
- The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- By the end of June 2011 all flying units from RAF Lyneham had moved to RAF Brize Norton.
- Like many UK military bases RAF Brize Norton has been subject to limited protests by peace demonstrators.
