Nonstop flight route between Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Dushanbe, Tajikistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Fairford (FFD), Fairford, England, United Kingdom and Dushanbe International Airport (DYU), Dushanbe, Tajikistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,418 miles (or 5,501 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 Fairford and Dushanbe International 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 Fairford and Dushanbe International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYU / UTDD |
Airport Name: | Dushanbe International Airport |
Location: | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'5"N by 68°49'5"E |
Area Served: | Dushanbe |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tajikistan |
Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
Elevation: | 2575 feet (785 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DYU |
More Information: | DYU Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Fairford (FFD):
- Due to RAF Fairford's location and infrastructure, the airfield is designated as a forward operating location for the US Air Force.
- RAF Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
- 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.
- On 12 May 2005, USAFE activated the 501st Combat Support Wing, with headquarters at RAF Alconbury, to provide support to its GSUs in the United Kingdom.
- 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.
Facts about Dushanbe International Airport (DYU):
- Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- To bring the Dushanbe airport up to international air traffic standards, an extension project has been launched to raise the overall space of the international terminal to 11,000 m² with a capacity of 5,000 passengers per hour.
- The closest airport to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) ESE of DYU.
- The furthest airport from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,645 miles (18,740 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Dushanbe International Airport is an airport in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.