Nonstop flight route between London, England, United Kingdom and Greeley, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°28'38"N by 0°27'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°26'15"N by 104°37'59"W)
Distance from LHR to GXY:
4,626.39 miles (7,445.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London, England, United Kingdom and Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY), Greeley, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,626 miles (or 7,445 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 London Heathrow Airport and Greeley-Weld County 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 London Heathrow Airport and Greeley-Weld County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHR / EGLL |
| Airport Name: | London Heathrow Airport |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'38"N by 0°27'41"W |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHR |
| More Information: | LHR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXY / KGXY |
| Airport Name: | Greeley-Weld County Airport |
| Location: | Greeley, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'15"N by 104°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Greeley, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Greeley-Weld County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4697 feet (1,432 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXY |
| More Information: | GXY Maps & Info |
Facts about London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
- The furthest airport from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has 2 runways.
- Heathrow Airport is used by over 90 airlines flying to 170 destinations worldwide.
- Because of London Heathrow Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at London Heathrow 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.
- The closest airport to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is RAF Northolt (NHT), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of LHR.
- Terminal 1 opened in 1968 and was formally inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II in May 1969.
Facts about Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY):
- Greeley–Weld County Airport covers an area of 1,198 acres at an elevation of 4,697 feet above mean sea level.
- Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Greeley-Weld County Airport's high elevation of 4,697 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GXY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GXY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) is Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of GXY.
- The furthest airport from Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,842 miles (17,448 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.54 miles (8.91 km) NNE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 19.52 miles (31.42 km) SW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 19.74 miles (31.77 km) WSW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 20.30 miles (32.68 km) NW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 21.87 miles (35.20 km) NNE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) E | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 22.95 miles (36.93 km) SE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 23.58 miles (37.94 km) ESE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) SSE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 26.72 miles (43.01 km) SW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 27.73 miles (44.63 km) N | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 28.90 miles (46.51 km) WNW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 31.82 miles (51.21 km) SW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 40.91 miles (65.84 km) NNW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 41.02 miles (66.02 km) NE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,875.41 miles (19,111.57 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,864.53 miles (19,094.06 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,842.85 miles (19,059.17 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,832.19 miles (19,042.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,819.80 miles (19,022.08 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,809.87 miles (19,006.09 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,802.34 miles (18,993.98 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,801.20 miles (18,992.14 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,795.88 miles (18,983.58 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,772.10 miles (18,945.31 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,770.30 miles (18,942.41 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,755.89 miles (18,919.22 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,752.08 miles (18,913.09 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,748.32 miles (18,907.04 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,727.83 miles (18,874.07 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) W | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 39.84 miles (64.12 km) S | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) SW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 44.58 miles (71.74 km) SW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 49.59 miles (79.81 km) NNW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 50.47 miles (81.23 km) N | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 61.02 miles (98.21 km) S | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 76.52 miles (123.15 km) ESE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 81.32 miles (130.88 km) NW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 97.62 miles (157.11 km) ENE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) S | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 112.80 miles (181.53 km) S | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) NNE | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.15 miles (185.31 km) NNE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 117.50 miles (189.10 km) W | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,841.52 miles (17,447.69 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,706.07 miles (17,229.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,672.73 miles (17,176.05 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,652.32 miles (17,143.20 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,486.17 miles (16,875.82 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,369.99 miles (16,688.84 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,363.88 miles (16,679.01 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,325.56 miles (16,617.34 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,255.15 miles (16,504.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,223.19 miles (16,452.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,217.97 miles (16,444.19 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,209.35 miles (16,430.31 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,200.67 miles (16,416.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,194.83 miles (16,406.94 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,177.67 miles (16,379.33 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |