Nonstop flight route between Morganton, North Carolina, United States and Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), Morganton, North Carolina, United States and Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,983 miles (or 6,410 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 Foothills Regional Airport and Hatfield Aerodrome, 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 Foothills Regional Airport and Hatfield Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRN / KMRN |
| Airport Name: | Foothills Regional Airport |
| Location: | Morganton, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°49'13"N by 81°36'41"W |
| Area Served: | Morganton, North Carolina, US |
| Operator/Owner: | Foothills Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1270 feet (387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRN |
| More Information: | MRN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Foothills Regional Airport (MRN):
- Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of MRN.
Facts about Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) is London Luton Airport (LTN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of HTF.
- 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.
- A hard runway was laid in 1947.
- Hatfield Aerodrome, formerly, was an airfield and aircraft factory located in the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1930 until its closure and redevelopment in the 1990s.
- In 1934 significant works were undertaken at the site and a large factory and imposing Art Deco administration buildings were constructed together with a flying school building which also housed flying control.
- The de Havilland Aircraft Company was acquired by Hawker Siddeley in 1960 and the de Havilland name ceased to be used in 1963.
