How far do you travel to an airshow?

[neilos]

Just being a tad nosey here.....

How far do you travel to attend an airshow?

We all read on here that some of us leave home at 3/4 am etc to attend one.

So, what would you all consider to be a reasonable distance to travel to an airshow?

Obviously take into account if something special is displaying, i.e., the two Lancs.... , but, generally, what distance?

[Domvickery]

Based in Birmingham I go to Duxford, Waddo & RIAT most are around 2 hours away

I'd go further if funds & acts dictated so

[patrouille2001]

I live in Newcastle Upon Tyne, To give you an idea, this year has included Abingdon, Cosford, Waddington, RIAT, Farnborough, East Fortune, Sunderland, Dunsfold, Sywell, Shoreham, Kleine Brogel and finishing off this weekend in Southport. I have also travelled to shows in Pensacola, Nellis and Miramar, Berlin, Paris, Satenas, all major shows in Belgium, Netherlands and France.

[Wissam24]

As in, travel in one day to get home that same day? I live in Exeter and have travelled to Fairford, but I have gone as far as Waddington for that show but stayed at a friend's the nights before and after. I also made the trip via London to Waddington for the 3 Avro event.

[Rule 27]

As far as the show is from my location.

[Talldan76]

Waddington has been the furthest I've travelled this year for a show - about a 140 mile trip, but stayed near there the night before and on the Saturday evening as I did both days.

My feeling is that I would travel as far as I could afford - and as far as the Ball & Chain would allow... (Might try for a foreign one, but I know the answer to that already!!)

[Brevet Cable]

Time was , anything within range of a tank of fuel.
Now that's down to half a tank , so about a 250-300 Mile round-trip......and that's only if I'm stopping there for a couple of days.

[Tommy]

As far as the show is from my location.

Pretty much.

It does depends on the show & what's on offer. I set off at 3:30am from the Welsh border to get to Duxford on Sunday, but that was on account of me not having a ticket, worrying about the traffic and the show being my only opportunity to see the two Lancasters. That's probably the earliest I have set off. Anything earlier and I'll look at going down the day before and staying somewhere.

If money would allow, I would do a day-trip to a European show if I could. It's possible, I think. In fact I think Andy did that to KB?

[Mooshie1956]

Manchester to Duxford or Fairford would be my longest trips.

[Hatstand]

30 mins to Old Warden.
40 mins to Duxford or Little Gransden.

Generally can't be doing with more than that any more, I guess I'm getting old. Although once a year (if that), I might travel further, up to about a couple of hours away. It would have to be something "big" eg. Waddington, RIAT etc... AND a line up that I really want to see. At shows like that I'll only do one day... and I'll pay whatever it takes to use "priority" road routes and parking...!

[Maisie]

What I've done this year, I haven't put the round trip milage, just getting to the venue.

Cosford - 17.1 miles
Luchtmachtdagen / Gilze Rijen - 5.5 hours flying/driving (showing as 698km by road)
RIAT - 88.1 miles
Woburn - 113 miles
Duxford - 125 miles

[tommo999]

104 miles to Sywell is the furthest I've been this year, with 78 and 60 miles to my regular haunts of Old Warden and Duxford respectively.

Probably wouldn't travel any further in a day with my aging car unless the line-up was particularly outstanding!

[Unknown74]

Think Scotland to Mildenhall. or Waddington, Leeming, Honington, Scampton, Fairford, Duxford etc etc.

[davidjones533]

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[CJS]

This year, 300 mile round trip to Duxford.
Usually, 45 ish mile round trip to RIAT.

[boff180]

Miramar Airshow 5,368 miles each way

[Airwolfhound]

Chino Airshow, 5546 miles each way

[Mictheslik]

Miho air festival - 5873.7 miles

And it rained for most of the day

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[Fumbles]

Well... for 2014 I was able to get close to Waddington (Traffic issues) But I did fly 4700 miles to attend RIAT. Next up will be a short hop of 800 or so miles to Nellis in November. But and right now that is a big BUT! There is no site up yet unless someone can help? In February 2015 I hope to fly 7996 miles to Bangalore India for 'Aero India 2015'.

[Vigorous Dragon]

Kecskemet last year was probaby my furthest.

Sundays 300 mile round trip to Duxford was my farthest this year.

I like to try and go to something new each year though so that will no doubt drive me further and further away as time goes on.

[Vigorous Dragon]

This year, 300 mile round trip to Duxford.
Usually, 45 ish mile round trip to RIAT.

I mustn't live too far away from you then Chris, those numbers look awfully familiar!

[Pat Murphy]

Furthest so far was Pensacola in 2002 but that was part of a holiday. Did Oceana in 2006 for the last F-14's for just 4 days Jetlagged!!!

Furthest near miss was the Mossie at Ardmore 2 years ago. I was on a Jetboat in Queestown (Dart River, Youtube has loads of vids if you want to see people doing 360's and getting wet )
Bad planning or what

[CJS]

This year, 300 mile round trip to Duxford.
Usually, 45 ish mile round trip to RIAT.

I mustn't live too far away from you then Chris, those numbers look awfully familiar!

Just north of Bristol - fancy car sharing to RIAT next year?!

[boff180]

Well... for 2014 I was able to get close to Waddington (Traffic issues) But I did fly 4700 miles to attend RIAT. Next up will be a short hop of 800 or so miles to Nellis in November. But and right now that is a big BUT! There is no site up yet unless someone can help? In February 2015 I hope to fly 7996 miles to Bangalore India for 'Aero India 2015'.

You have a PM Rod, I'm travelling 5,115 miles each way to Nellis in November, see you there!

[MRTT]

Abingdon: 61.6 Miles
Fairford: 33.8 Miles
Yeovilton: 55.3 Miles
Shoreham: 136 Miles

So furthest travel for me this year was to Shoreham- next years all going to plan should be Duxford.