Nonstop flight route between Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom and Kuparuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°18'21"N by 0°47'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°19'50"N by 149°35'50"W)
Distance from ORM to UUK:
3,821.87 miles (6,150.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sywell Aerodrome (ORM), Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom and Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK), Kuparuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,822 miles (or 6,151 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 Sywell Aerodrome and Ugnu-Kuparuk 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 Sywell Aerodrome and Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORM / EGBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'21"N by 0°47'31"W |
| Area Served: | Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering and Rushden |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORM |
| More Information: | ORM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UUK / PAKU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°19'50"N by 149°35'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UUK |
| More Information: | UUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Sywell Aerodrome (ORM):
- Because of Sywell Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Sywell Aerodrome 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.
- The furthest airport from Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Many aerial shots for the film Battle of Britain were taken over the airport and nearby area.
- The closest airport to Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is Milton Keynes Airport (KYN), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of ORM.
- In addition to being known as "Sywell Aerodrome", another name for ORM is "Northampton/Sywell Aerodrome".
- Sywell has three all-grass operational runways and a fourth all-weather concrete runway.
- Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) has 4 runways.
- The Light Aircraft Association, is the UK's body for amateur aircraft construction, and recreational and sport flying.
- In 2009, Sywell was awarded the Best General Aviation Airport 2009 airport member award by the Airport Operators Association.
Facts about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK):
- The closest airport to Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Deadhorse Airport (SCC), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ESE of UUK.
- Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugnu-Kuparuk 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.
- The furthest airport from Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,127 miles (16,298 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport", another name for UUK is "UBW".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.44 miles (29.67 km) S | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.36 miles (39.21 km) E | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 29.38 miles (47.29 km) W | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 29.84 miles (48.03 km) NNE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) SSE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 39.41 miles (63.43 km) SW | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 41.50 miles (66.79 km) E | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 41.59 miles (66.93 km) WNW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 41.87 miles (67.38 km) ESE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 42.68 miles (68.69 km) NNW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 43.17 miles (69.47 km) S | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 43.85 miles (70.57 km) SSE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.38 miles (79.46 km) SSW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) SW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 52.42 miles (84.36 km) ESE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,837.51 miles (19,050.58 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,816.87 miles (19,017.35 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,815.94 miles (19,015.87 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,809.48 miles (19,005.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,800.62 miles (18,991.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,774.07 miles (18,948.48 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.93 miles (18,948.26 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,763.81 miles (18,931.98 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,754.32 miles (18,916.70 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,744.18 miles (18,900.37 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,743.48 miles (18,899.26 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,722.25 miles (18,865.08 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,714.28 miles (18,852.26 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,705.97 miles (18,838.88 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,700.08 miles (18,829.41 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.04 miles (45.13 km) ESE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 31.33 miles (50.43 km) W | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 33.89 miles (54.53 km) WSW | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 89.68 miles (144.32 km) SW | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 92.65 miles (149.11 km) WNW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) S | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 141.17 miles (227.19 km) E | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 160.63 miles (258.51 km) SSW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 175.54 miles (282.51 km) WNW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 181.79 miles (292.57 km) W | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 181.97 miles (292.86 km) SE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 197.23 miles (317.41 km) S | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 213.25 miles (343.19 km) S | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) W | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 241.02 miles (387.88 km) SSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,127.11 miles (16,297.97 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,919.02 miles (15,963.07 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,908.85 miles (15,946.71 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,892.27 miles (15,920.03 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,885.31 miles (15,908.82 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,858.04 miles (15,864.93 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,756.23 miles (15,701.09 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,709.59 miles (15,626.03 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,641.84 miles (15,516.99 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,637.55 miles (15,510.09 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,633.74 miles (15,503.97 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,632.18 miles (15,501.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,625.79 miles (15,491.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,623.59 miles (15,487.63 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,610.86 miles (15,467.14 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |