Nonstop flight route between Lancaster, California, United States and Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°49'51"N by 1°19'40"W)
Distance from WJF to EMA:
5,301.46 miles (8,531.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), Lancaster, California, United States and East Midlands Airport (EMA), Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,301 miles (or 8,532 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield and East Midlands 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield and East Midlands Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJF / KWJF |
| Airport Name: | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield |
| Location: | Lancaster, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lancaster, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2351 feet (717 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WJF |
| More Information: | WJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMA / EGNX |
| Airport Name: | East Midlands Airport |
| Location: | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'51"N by 1°19'40"W |
| Area Served: | East Midlands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 306 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMA |
| More Information: | EMA Maps & Info |
Facts about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF):
- General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- On August 13, 2009, a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter made a hard landing at the airfield during a training exercise.
- The closest airport to General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of WJF.
- The furthest airport from General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,432 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about East Midlands Airport (EMA):
- East Midlands Airport handled 4,334,117 passengers last year.
- Ryanair has also expanded its East Midlands base with a series of new routes and frequency increases on existing routes.
- Because of East Midlands Airport's relatively low elevation of 306 feet, planes can take off or land at East Midlands 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.
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from East Midlands Airport (EMA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Other airlines operating from the airport include Aurigny Air Services, Eastern Airways and summer holiday charters by Freebird Airlines, Onur Air and BH Air.
- Expansion was swift, with a further runway extension to 2,283 m and terminal upgrade in the late 1970s.
- In September 2006 Plane Stupid blocked a taxiway at the airport for four hours.
- The closest airport to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is RAF Cottesmore (OKH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of EMA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.85 miles (17.46 km) SE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) ENE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) N | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.95 miles (48.19 km) NNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) SSW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 6 | 38.19 miles (61.46 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) SSW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 8 | 46.45 miles (74.76 km) SSE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 9 | 48.51 miles (78.06 km) ESE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 51.32 miles (82.59 km) SSE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) SE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) WSW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.23 miles (90.49 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,432.49 miles (18,398.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,416.94 miles (18,373.74 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,406.69 miles (18,357.25 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,397.04 miles (18,341.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,326.25 miles (18,227.79 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.67 miles (18,030.52 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,196.00 miles (18,018.17 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,157.63 miles (17,956.42 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,058.24 miles (17,796.46 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,033.37 miles (17,756.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,028.85 miles (17,749.16 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,017.49 miles (17,730.88 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,011.41 miles (17,721.10 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,005.81 miles (17,712.10 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,989.12 miles (17,685.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) ESE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) SW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.02 km) SSW | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.99 miles (62.74 km) N | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.68 miles (68.69 km) SSE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 46.48 miles (74.81 km) NNE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) ENE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 53.38 miles (85.90 km) NW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.53 miles (90.97 km) SE | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 59.66 miles (96.02 km) SSE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 62.88 miles (101.20 km) NE | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) NE | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 68.69 miles (110.55 km) S | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 72.07 miles (115.99 km) WNW | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 72.67 miles (116.95 km) WNW | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.10 miles (19,033.82 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,813.76 miles (19,012.35 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,796.32 miles (18,984.29 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,794.26 miles (18,980.98 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,774.93 miles (18,949.87 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,763.64 miles (18,931.69 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,757.08 miles (18,921.14 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,744.65 miles (18,901.13 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,734.89 miles (18,885.43 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,732.67 miles (18,881.86 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,732.28 miles (18,881.22 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,707.16 miles (18,840.81 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.91 miles (18,827.52 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,691.76 miles (18,816.02 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,680.52 miles (18,797.93 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |