Nonstop flight route between Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Hawthorne, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°32'39"N by 118°38'3"W)
Distance from AYH to HTH:
5,151.70 miles (8,290.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom and Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH), Hawthorne, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,152 miles (or 8,291 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 AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Hawthorne Industrial 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 AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 and Hawthorne Industrial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ |
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 |
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH |
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTH / KHTH |
| Airport Name: | Hawthorne Industrial Airport |
| Location: | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'39"N by 118°38'3"W |
| Area Served: | Hawthorne, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Mineral County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4215 feet (1,285 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTH |
| More Information: | HTH Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are the last Second World War-era Eighth Air Force bases in Britain that are still actively in use and controlled by the United States Air Force.
- Also in 1942, to bring the station up to Class A airfield standards, the runways were extended to 2,000 yards, and 1,400 yards, with 26 additional hardstands along with the taxiways altered.
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1937, Royal Air Force Bomber Command was drawing up plans for dispersal of their aircraft in the event of air raids on its stations.
- The technical site on the north-west side was expanded where a single T2 hangar was also erected.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
Facts about Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH):
- Because of Hawthorne Industrial Airport's high elevation of 4,215 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HTH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HTH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,196 miles (18,017 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) is Gabbs Airport (GAB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NE of HTH.
- Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.06 miles (32.28 km) ESE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) SE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 24.36 miles (39.21 km) W | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 29.69 miles (47.78 km) E | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 31.05 miles (49.97 km) NW | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 31.88 miles (51.31 km) SW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.02 miles (53.13 km) E | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.32 miles (55.23 km) S | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 38.02 miles (61.19 km) ENE | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) SSE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) SE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 41.30 miles (66.47 km) S | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) E | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) N | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 53.03 miles (85.34 km) W | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,821.01 miles (19,024.03 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,817.21 miles (19,017.90 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,793.45 miles (18,979.67 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,790.92 miles (18,975.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,778.61 miles (18,955.80 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,756.29 miles (18,919.86 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,753.65 miles (18,915.62 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,747.00 miles (18,904.92 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,738.73 miles (18,891.61 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,723.60 miles (18,867.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,723.53 miles (18,867.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,703.72 miles (18,835.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,695.88 miles (18,822.65 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,692.53 miles (18,817.25 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,679.24 miles (18,795.87 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.87 miles (72.20 km) NE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) N | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 64.55 miles (103.89 km) S | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 4 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) N | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) WNW | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 74.21 miles (119.42 km) NW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 77.24 miles (124.31 km) WNW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 8 | 82.27 miles (132.39 km) S | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 9 | 89.75 miles (144.45 km) NW | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) ESE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) NW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 12 | 100.11 miles (161.11 km) NE | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) WSW | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 14 | 105.22 miles (169.34 km) N | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 113.32 miles (182.37 km) ESE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,195.58 miles (18,017.49 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,180.29 miles (17,992.89 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,168.27 miles (17,973.55 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,166.08 miles (17,970.02 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,133.27 miles (17,917.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,072.68 miles (17,819.71 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,010.88 miles (17,720.25 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,983.47 miles (17,676.14 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,879.85 miles (17,509.37 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,876.33 miles (17,503.72 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,861.35 miles (17,479.60 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,851.63 miles (17,463.96 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,838.00 miles (17,442.03 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,816.23 miles (17,406.98 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,798.63 miles (17,378.66 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |