Nonstop flight route between Houeisay, Laos and Ruislip, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(20°15'28"N by 100°26'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Distance from HOE to NHT:
5,576.99 miles (8,975.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE), Houeisay, Laos and RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,577 miles (or 8,975 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 Ban Huoeisay Airport 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 Ban Huoeisay Airport 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: | HOE / VLHS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houeisay, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°15'28"N by 100°26'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Elevation: | 1380 feet (421 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOE |
| More Information: | HOE 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 Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE):
- In addition to being known as "Ban Huoeisay Airport", another name for HOE is "ສະໜາມບິນບໍ່ແກ້ວ".
- The furthest airport from Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,956 miles (19,241 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) is Tachilek Airport (THL), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WNW of HOE.
Facts about RAF Northolt (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.
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- In December 1946, after taking off during a heavy snowstorm, a Douglas DC-3 operated by British European Airways, flying from Northolt to Glasgow, crashed onto the roof of a house in South Ruislip.
- In January 2012, it was reported that the future of station was under review by the Ministry of Defence as part of efforts to reduce defence spending.
- In August 1996, a Spanish Learjet operated by Mar Aviation overshot runway 25 and collided with a van heading eastward on the A40 Western Avenue.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- Northolt became an active base during the Second World War for Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force squadrons in their defence of the United Kingdom.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.05 miles (58.01 km) WNW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) |     |
| 2 | 41.70 miles (67.10 km) WSW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 3 | 79.10 miles (127.30 km) NE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 4 | 88.76 miles (142.84 km) NW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 104.91 miles (168.83 km) ENE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 6 | 110.08 miles (177.15 km) SE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 7 | 114.61 miles (184.45 km) ESE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 8 | 120.38 miles (193.74 km) N | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 140.83 miles (226.65 km) SW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 10 | 144.10 miles (231.90 km) WSW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 11 | 147.93 miles (238.07 km) S | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 12 | 150.15 miles (241.65 km) SSW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 13 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) WSW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 14 | 183.74 miles (295.69 km) ENE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 186.28 miles (299.79 km) ESE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,955.96 miles (19,241.21 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,935.59 miles (19,208.43 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,871.44 miles (19,105.18 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,847.66 miles (19,066.92 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,845.05 miles (19,062.72 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 11,831.48 miles (19,040.87 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,831.48 miles (19,040.87 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,829.01 miles (19,036.90 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,826.34 miles (19,032.61 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,821.09 miles (19,024.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,821.09 miles (19,024.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 11,816.66 miles (19,017.02 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,812.17 miles (19,009.80 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,791.46 miles (18,976.47 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,751.92 miles (18,912.83 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.54 miles (8.91 km) SSW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 16.36 miles (26.33 km) NNE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 18.69 miles (30.08 km) WNW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 20.62 miles (33.19 km) E | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.33 miles (35.93 km) N | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.34 miles (39.17 km) SW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 24.66 miles (39.68 km) SW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 24.75 miles (39.84 km) SE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 26.37 miles (42.44 km) SSE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 29.41 miles (47.34 km) W | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 29.66 miles (47.74 km) SSE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 31.57 miles (50.81 km) SW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) NE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 36.65 miles (58.98 km) SW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 36.68 miles (59.02 km) NNW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.18 miles (19,104.77 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,859.82 miles (19,086.49 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,837.81 miles (19,051.06 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,828.15 miles (19,035.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,815.57 miles (19,015.27 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,804.71 miles (18,997.79 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,797.07 miles (18,985.49 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,796.47 miles (18,984.54 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,790.50 miles (18,974.92 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,767.29 miles (18,937.57 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,750.82 miles (18,911.07 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,746.58 miles (18,904.24 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,743.23 miles (18,898.85 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,722.72 miles (18,865.85 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |