Nonstop flight route between Srinagar, India and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar, India and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,865 miles (or 6,220 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 Srinagar International 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 Srinagar International 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: | SXR / VISR |
| Airport Name: | Srinagar International Airport |
| Location: | Srinagar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'13"N by 74°46'27"E |
| Area Served: | Srinagar |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 5429 feet (1,655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXR |
| More Information: | SXR 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 Srinagar International Airport (SXR):
- Srinagar International Airport (SXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Srinagar International Airport's high elevation of 5,429 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SXR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SXR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Srinagar International Airport (SXR) is Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) WNW of SXR.
- The furthest airport from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,904 miles (19,157 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- Brize Norton is already a major airbase for the RAF's transport fleet.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- 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.
- During the 2003 Iraq War four anti-war protesters managed to access the main runway in an attempt to prevent aircraft taking off.
- On 12 August 2006, campaigners restricted access at the main entrance for several hours in a protest against British policy in the Middle East.
- Following the Falklands War, the RAF found itself lacking in the strategic transport capabilities required to sustain the expanded military presence there.
- By the end of June 2011 all flying units from RAF Lyneham had moved to RAF Brize Norton.
