Nonstop flight route between Greenfield, Indiana, United States and Ruislip, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pope Field (GFD), Greenfield, Indiana, United States and RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,959 miles (or 6,372 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 Pope Field and RAF Northolt, 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 Pope Field and RAF Northolt. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFD / KGFD |
Airport Name: | Pope Field |
Location: | Greenfield, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'25"N by 85°44'9"W |
Area Served: | Greenfield, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Pope Airport Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 895 feet (273 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GFD |
More Information: | GFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NHT / EGWU |
Airport Name: | RAF Northolt |
Location: | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from NHT |
More Information: | NHT Maps & Info |
Facts about Pope Field (GFD):
- The closest airport to Pope Field (GFD) is Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNE of GFD.
- Because of Pope Field's relatively low elevation of 895 feet, planes can take off or land at Pope Field 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.
- Pope Field (GFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pope Field (GFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,219 miles (18,056 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- The outbreak of the First World War necessitated a new aerodrome for the Royal Flying Corps.
- Northolt received its first gate guardian, a Spitfire F.Mk 22, in September 1963.
- Northolt pre-dates the establishment of the Royal Air Force by almost three years, having opened in May 1915.
- Four Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft arrived at the station from RAF Coningsby on 2 May 2012 to take part in a security exercise as part of preparations for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
- In 1943, the station became the first to fly sorties using Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXs in German airspace in support of bomber operations.
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- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- The furthest airport from RAF Northolt (NHT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,871 miles (19,105 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.