Nonstop flight route between Coningsby, England, United Kingdom and Fortuna, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°33'14"N by 124°7'58"W)
Distance from QCY to FOT:
5,156.83 miles (8,299.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom and Rohnerville Airport (FOT), Fortuna, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,157 miles (or 8,299 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 Coningsby and Rohnerville 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 Coningsby and Rohnerville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QCY / EGXC |
| Airport Name: | RAF Coningsby |
| Location: | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from QCY |
| More Information: | QCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOT / KFOT |
| Airport Name: | Rohnerville Airport |
| Location: | Fortuna, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'14"N by 124°7'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 392 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOT |
| More Information: | FOT Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):
- The furthest airport from RAF Coningsby (QCY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Coningsby is also the home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and their Visitor Centre.
- The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
- The base received its first jet aircraft — the English Electric Canberra — in 1953.
- The Phantom's role changed to air defence in October 1974 when the base joined 11 Group in RAF Strike Command, when the SEPECAT Jaguar took over the ground attack role.
Facts about Rohnerville Airport (FOT):
- Because of Rohnerville Airport's relatively low elevation of 392 feet, planes can take off or land at Rohnerville 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.
- Rohnerville Airport covers an area of 541 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 4,005 by 100 feet.
- The closest airport to Rohnerville Airport (FOT) is Murray Field (EKA), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) N of FOT.
- The furthest airport from Rohnerville Airport (FOT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Rohnerville Airport (FOT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.44 miles (39.33 km) N | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 32.25 miles (51.90 km) SW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 34.12 miles (54.91 km) NNW | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) SE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) NW | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) S | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) WSW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 54.66 miles (87.97 km) WNW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.14 miles (90.35 km) SSE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SSE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 60.36 miles (97.14 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 63.00 miles (101.39 km) SSE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) SE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.93 miles (107.72 km) ESE | Norwich International Airport (NWI) | Norwich, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 68.48 miles (110.20 km) ESE | Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) | Coltishall, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.18 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,773.50 miles (18,947.56 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,763.96 miles (18,932.22 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.71 miles (18,910.89 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,747.22 miles (18,905.28 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,717.16 miles (18,856.90 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,714.75 miles (18,853.02 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,703.97 miles (18,835.67 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,694.09 miles (18,819.77 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,687.89 miles (18,809.79 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,686.28 miles (18,807.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,663.49 miles (18,770.53 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.43 miles (18,757.55 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,645.65 miles (18,741.81 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,644.28 miles (18,739.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.27 miles (27.79 km) N | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 2 | 29.32 miles (47.18 km) N | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 84.91 miles (136.64 km) N | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 4 | 96.65 miles (155.54 km) E | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 5 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) ESE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 6 | 105.38 miles (169.59 km) N | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 110.36 miles (177.61 km) SSE | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 8 | 115.87 miles (186.48 km) NE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 121.20 miles (195.05 km) NE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 10 | 124.14 miles (199.79 km) SE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 11 | 129.50 miles (208.40 km) N | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 131.01 miles (210.84 km) ESE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 13 | 141.66 miles (227.98 km) NNE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 151.90 miles (244.45 km) ESE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 157.83 miles (254.01 km) SSE | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,247.97 miles (18,101.81 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,166.62 miles (17,970.89 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,107.73 miles (17,876.11 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,078.00 miles (17,828.27 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,042.27 miles (17,770.76 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,028.93 miles (17,749.29 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,020.00 miles (17,734.92 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,951.23 miles (17,624.25 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,946.18 miles (17,616.13 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,933.29 miles (17,595.37 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,865.77 miles (17,486.72 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,863.53 miles (17,483.11 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,861.21 miles (17,479.37 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,853.88 miles (17,467.59 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |