Nonstop flight route between Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States and Fairford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 92°8'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W)
Distance from TBN to FFD:
4,248.86 miles (6,837.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN), Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States and RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,249 miles (or 6,838 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 Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport and RAF Fairford, 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 Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport and RAF Fairford. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBN / KTBN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 92°8'26"W |
| Area Served: | Waynesville & St. Robert, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1159 feet (353 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBN |
| More Information: | TBN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FFD / EGVA |
| Airport Name: | RAF Fairford |
| Location: | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'55"N by 1°47'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from FFD |
| More Information: | FFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN):
- The closest airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) is Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NW of TBN.
- In addition to being known as "Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport", another name for TBN is "Forney Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- Operations staff and maintenance personnel were permanently assigned, but aircraft, aircrews and crew chiefs were temporarily assigned to the 11th Strategic Group for the European Tanker Task Force on rotation.
- RAF Fairford was constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II.
- On 15 September 2009, it was announced that the USAF will withdraw all their uniformed staff from the station by September 2010, after which it will be run on a "care and maintenance" basis.
- The closest airport to RAF Fairford (FFD) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ENE of FFD.
- The furthest airport from RAF Fairford (FFD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,898 miles (19,148 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England which is currently a standby airfield and therefore not in everyday use.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.10 miles (53.27 km) NW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.47 miles (53.87 km) NE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 58.70 miles (94.46 km) N | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) N | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 76.51 miles (123.13 km) WSW | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 87.23 miles (140.38 km) NW | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 96.58 miles (155.42 km) S | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 97.63 miles (157.11 km) SW | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 101.95 miles (164.07 km) SW | Branson Airport (BKG) | Branson, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) NW | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 102.86 miles (165.54 km) NE | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 103.26 miles (166.19 km) SSW | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 109.80 miles (176.70 km) NNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 116.58 miles (187.61 km) SSW | Boone County Airport (HRO) | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) NE | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,894.01 miles (17,532.17 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,872.44 miles (17,497.45 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,850.54 miles (17,462.20 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,844.06 miles (17,451.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,824.95 miles (17,421.02 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,808.72 miles (17,394.90 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,803.68 miles (17,386.80 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,800.01 miles (17,380.89 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,774.58 miles (17,339.96 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,765.97 miles (17,326.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,760.00 miles (17,316.49 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,749.54 miles (17,299.67 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,727.53 miles (17,264.25 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,720.80 miles (17,253.42 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,717.75 miles (17,248.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.77 miles (36.64 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 30.10 miles (48.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.28 miles (58.38 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 44.98 miles (72.38 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.23 miles (76.02 km) SE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.50 miles (76.44 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.84 miles (76.99 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 49.48 miles (79.64 km) NNE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 50.42 miles (81.15 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 51.85 miles (83.45 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) SSE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,897.99 miles (19,147.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,874.86 miles (19,110.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.65 miles (19,102.31 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,860.18 miles (19,087.07 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.51 miles (19,053.79 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,834.41 miles (19,045.60 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.87 miles (19,044.72 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.41 miles (19,010.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,804.61 miles (18,997.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,803.98 miles (18,996.62 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,782.42 miles (18,961.92 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,774.40 miles (18,949.02 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,761.76 miles (18,928.67 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,760.44 miles (18,926.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |