Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Bambari, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°50'49"N by 20°38'58"E)
Distance from NHT to BBY:
3,380.67 miles (5,440.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Bambari Airport (BBY), Bambari, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,381 miles (or 5,441 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 RAF Northolt and Bambari 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 RAF Northolt and Bambari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBY / FEFM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bambari, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°50'49"N by 20°38'58"E |
| Area Served: | Bambari |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1558 feet (475 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBY |
| More Information: | BBY Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- On 1 June 1960, an Avro Anson aircraft suffered engine failure soon after take-off from Northolt and crash-landed on top of the nearby Express Dairies plant in South Ruislip.
- 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.
- On 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain, No. 1 Squadron RCAF, No. 229 Squadron, No.
- The remains of a Hawker Hurricane flown by Flying Officer Ludwik Witold Paszkiewicz, the first pilot in No. 303 Squadron to shoot down an enemy aircraft, were donated to the station in June 2008.
- 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.
Facts about Bambari Airport (BBY):
- In addition to being known as "Bambari Airport", another name for BBY is "Bambari Airport (Bambari)".
- The closest airport to Bambari Airport (BBY) is Bria Airport (BIV), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) ENE of BBY.
- Bambari Airport (BBY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bambari Airport (BBY) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bambari Airport (meaning Bambari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,104 miles (19,479 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) ENE | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 112.38 miles (180.85 km) SSE | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 148.23 miles (238.55 km) E | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 164.05 miles (264.01 km) ESE | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 169.71 miles (273.13 km) WNW | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 177.53 miles (285.71 km) SW | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 185.23 miles (298.10 km) ENE | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) NNE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 189.96 miles (305.71 km) WNW | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 211.28 miles (340.02 km) W | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 225.64 miles (363.13 km) WNW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 239.56 miles (385.53 km) N | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 243.46 miles (391.80 km) SW | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 260.65 miles (419.47 km) SSE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 268.60 miles (432.26 km) NNE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.88 miles (19,479.26 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,878.25 miles (19,116.14 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,561.76 miles (18,606.81 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,559.52 miles (18,603.20 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,542.11 miles (18,575.17 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,540.63 miles (18,572.80 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 7 | 11,535.51 miles (18,564.56 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,529.13 miles (18,554.30 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,499.57 miles (18,506.72 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,482.69 miles (18,479.56 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,470.14 miles (18,459.36 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,463.49 miles (18,448.65 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,440.35 miles (18,411.41 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,428.91 miles (18,393.01 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,414.37 miles (18,369.61 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |