Nonstop flight route between Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN), Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam and Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,605 miles (or 9,020 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 Dien Bien Phu Airport and Hatfield Aerodrome, 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 Dien Bien Phu Airport and Hatfield Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIN / VVDB |
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Location: | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°23'49"N by 103°0'28"E |
Operator/Owner: | Northern Airports Services Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1611 feet (491 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DIN |
More Information: | DIN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTF / EGTH |
Airport Name: | Hatfield Aerodrome |
Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'56"N by 0°15'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | de Havilland Aircraft Company (1930 - 1960) Hawker Siddeley (1960 - 1977) British Aerospace (1977 - closure) |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 254 feet (77 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTF |
More Information: | HTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN):
- In addition to being known as "Dien Bien Phu Airport", another name for DIN is "Sân bay Điện Biên Phủ".
- The furthest airport from Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Carolina Airport (CLN), which is located 11,998 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of DIN.
- Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF):
- Hatfield Aerodrome, formerly, was an airfield and aircraft factory located in the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1930 until its closure and redevelopment in the 1990s.
- Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) has 2 runways.
- The de Havilland Aircraft Company was acquired by Hawker Siddeley in 1960 and the de Havilland name ceased to be used in 1963.
- The redevelopment of the main airfield site commenced in the late 1990s.
- The closest airport to Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is London Luton Airport (LTN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of HTF.
- The furthest airport from Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,860 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1934 significant works were undertaken at the site and a large factory and imposing Art Deco administration buildings were constructed together with a flying school building which also housed flying control.
- Because of Hatfield Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Hatfield Aerodrome 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.