Nonstop flight route between Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(45°50'33"N by 81°51'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Distance from YEM to BZZ:
3,488.24 miles (5,613.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM), Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,488 miles (or 5,614 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 Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal 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 Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal 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: | YEM / CYEM |
| Airport Name: | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°50'33"N by 81°51'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 869 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEM |
| More Information: | YEM 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 Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM):
- Because of Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 869 feet, planes can take off or land at Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal 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 Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,223 miles (18,061 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) is Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of YEM.
Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- With the closure of RAF Lyneham taking place in late 2011, the repatriation of British personnel was relocated to Brize Norton on 8 September 2011.
- The Hercules fleet at RAF Lyneham officially moved to Brize Norton on 1 July 2011.
- Royal Air Force Brize Norton or RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, about 65 mi west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force.
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
- 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.
- AirTanker Services is operating the RAF's Airbus A330 MRTT to provide aerial re-fuelling services at Brize Norton.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.32 miles (55.24 km) W | Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE) | Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) NW | Elliot Lake Municipal Airport (YEL) | Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.11 miles (119.27 km) NE | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.16 miles (135.45 km) SSE | Wiarton Airport (YVV) | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 91.39 miles (147.08 km) W | Drummond Island Airport (DRE) | Drummond Island, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 95.25 miles (153.30 km) ESE | Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI) | Frying Pan Island (near Parry Sound), Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) WSW | Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) | Alpena, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) SSE | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 106.29 miles (171.06 km) ESE | Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 114.06 miles (183.55 km) S | Kincardine Airport (YKD) | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 121.82 miles (196.05 km) SW | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 122.01 miles (196.35 km) ENE | North Bay Airport (YYB) | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) WNW | Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) WNW | Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR) | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) W | Mackinac Island Airport (MCD) | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,222.62 miles (18,061.01 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,198.61 miles (18,022.37 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,198.61 miles (18,022.37 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,172.08 miles (17,979.67 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,162.67 miles (17,964.53 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,109.77 miles (17,879.39 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,105.22 miles (17,872.08 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,097.37 miles (17,859.44 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,085.80 miles (17,840.82 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,029.03 miles (17,749.46 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,954.68 miles (17,629.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,933.52 miles (17,595.74 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,933.37 miles (17,595.51 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,909.13 miles (17,556.50 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,904.22 miles (17,548.60 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.00 miles (16.09 km) WSW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 12.77 miles (20.55 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.84 miles (36.76 km) ESE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.39 miles (39.25 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 33.80 miles (54.39 km) E | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 40.43 miles (65.07 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) SE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 43.24 miles (69.58 km) N | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 45.06 miles (72.51 km) SE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) SSE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 46.15 miles (74.27 km) WSW | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 47.72 miles (76.80 km) SE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 49.13 miles (79.07 km) N | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 51.07 miles (82.19 km) NE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) ESE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,888.39 miles (19,132.46 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,864.89 miles (19,094.64 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,860.51 miles (19,087.59 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,850.26 miles (19,071.10 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,839.16 miles (19,053.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,824.94 miles (19,030.35 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,824.82 miles (19,030.15 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,814.32 miles (19,013.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,804.17 miles (18,996.93 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,794.94 miles (18,982.07 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,794.46 miles (18,981.30 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,773.27 miles (18,947.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,765.29 miles (18,934.35 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,754.24 miles (18,916.57 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |