Nonstop flight route between Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Great Bend, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°45'56"N by 0°15'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W)
Distance from HTF to GBD:
4,525.79 miles (7,283.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,526 miles (or 7,284 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 Hatfield Aerodrome and Great Bend Municipal 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 Hatfield Aerodrome and Great Bend Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD |
| Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
| Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
| More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF):
- In 1992, due to severe financial problems, British Aerospace announced the cessation of aircraft production at Hatfield from 1993.
- During the Second World War, de Havilland was most noted for its Mosquito fighter bomber, the famous 'Wooden wonder'.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is London Luton Airport (LTN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of HTF.
- The de Havilland Aircraft Company was acquired by Hawker Siddeley in 1960 and the de Havilland name ceased to be used in 1963.
- 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.
- The Hatfield Aerodrome History Trail was officially opened on 24 November 2010.
- Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- Great Bend Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,887 acres at an elevation of 1,887 feet above mean sea level.
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,407 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 927 in 2009, and 719 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.04 miles (14.55 km) NNW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 16.36 miles (26.33 km) SSW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 21.87 miles (35.20 km) SSW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) SE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) ENE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.30 miles (39.10 km) WSW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.75 miles (44.66 km) NE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 28.81 miles (46.36 km) NW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 32.43 miles (52.19 km) SSE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) NNE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) ENE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 37.64 miles (60.57 km) WSW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.46 miles (61.89 km) S | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.87 miles (64.17 km) SW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.76 miles (65.60 km) SW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.79 miles (19,086.43 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,845.00 miles (19,062.63 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,822.22 miles (19,025.98 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,814.95 miles (19,014.28 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,801.88 miles (18,993.23 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,788.88 miles (18,972.32 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,781.59 miles (18,960.59 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,781.02 miles (18,959.67 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,774.26 miles (18,948.79 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,752.23 miles (18,913.34 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,750.89 miles (18,911.18 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,735.19 miles (18,885.91 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,730.22 miles (18,877.91 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,727.56 miles (18,873.63 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,707.00 miles (18,840.55 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.03 miles (66.04 km) NNW | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) S | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.59 km) ESE | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) ENE | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) WSW | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 88.28 miles (142.07 km) ESE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) NW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.27 miles (146.88 km) ESE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 92.32 miles (148.57 km) SSE | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 99.90 miles (160.78 km) ESE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 99.99 miles (160.92 km) ESE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.12 miles (161.13 km) ESE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 105.38 miles (169.58 km) WSW | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 105.54 miles (169.84 km) NE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) ESE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.39 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,569.27 miles (17,009.55 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,528.42 miles (16,943.81 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,509.65 miles (16,913.59 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,506.60 miles (16,908.70 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,493.29 miles (16,887.27 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,484.37 miles (16,872.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,479.56 miles (16,865.17 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,457.43 miles (16,829.56 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,441.33 miles (16,803.65 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,435.96 miles (16,795.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,432.54 miles (16,789.50 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,408.03 miles (16,750.06 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,403.84 miles (16,743.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,395.21 miles (16,729.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |