Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,186 miles (or 8,346 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 Philip S. W. Goldson International 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 Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):

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• During 1952 a total of 50,000 air movements were recorded per annum, making the airfield the busiest in Europe.
• In December 1946, after taking off during a heavy snowstorm, a Douglas DC-3 operated by British European Airways, flying from Northolt to Glasgow, crashed onto the roof of a house 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.
• Following Louis Blériot's first flight across the English Channel in 1909, the British Army considered the necessity of defending the United Kingdom from a future air attack.
• An additional memorial to British, Polish, Australian and New Zealand aircrew killed during the Battle of Britain was unveiled in September 2010.
• 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 Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE):

• The closest airport to Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) is Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of BZE.
• The airport will be going through major expansions such as the lengthening of the runway, expanding of the apron and expansion of the terminal.
• The furthest airport from Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,932 miles (19,203 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Because of Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Philip S. W. Goldson International 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.
• Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport handled 542,833 passengers last year.