Nonstop flight route between Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Hawthorne, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°32'39"N by 118°38'3"W)
Distance from BZZ to HTH:
5,139.63 miles (8,271.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH), Hawthorne, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,140 miles (or 8,271 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 Brize Norton 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 Brize Norton 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: | 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 |
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 Brize Norton (BZZ):
- During the 2003 Iraq War four anti-war protesters managed to access the main runway in an attempt to prevent aircraft taking off.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of 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.
- On 12 August 2006, campaigners restricted access at the main entrance for several hours in a protest against British policy in the Middle East.
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
Facts about Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH):
- 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.
- 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.
- Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) is Gabbs Airport (GAB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NE of HTH.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |