Nonstop flight route between Hollywood, Florida, United States and Ruislip, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Perry Airport (HWO), Hollywood, Florida, United States and RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,406 miles (or 7,090 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 North Perry 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 North Perry 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: | HWO / KHWO |
| Airport Name: | North Perry Airport |
| Location: | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°0'3"N by 80°14'26"W |
| Area Served: | Hollywood, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Broward County Aviation Department |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWO |
| More Information: | HWO 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 North Perry Airport (HWO):
- Because of North Perry Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at North Perry Airport 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.
- North Perry remained inactive after the war, until 1950 when it was acquired by Broward County to become a civilian airport.
- The furthest airport from North Perry Airport (HWO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,579 miles (18,634 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- North Perry Airport (HWO) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to North Perry Airport (HWO) is Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of HWO.
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- Construction of the new aerodrome, to be named "RFC Military School, Ruislip", began in January 1915.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- Starting in 1946 the airfield was used by civil aviation during the construction of nearby Heathrow Airport.
