Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Waco Kungo, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°25'35"S by 15°6'5"E)
Distance from NHT to CEO:
4,449.60 miles (7,160.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO), Waco Kungo, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,450 miles (or 7,161 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 Waku Kungo Airport/Cela, 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 Waku Kungo Airport/Cela. 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: | CEO / FNWK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waco Kungo, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'35"S by 15°6'5"E |
| Area Served: | Waku Kungo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4278 feet (1,304 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEO |
| More Information: | CEO Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- Starting in 1946 the airfield was used by civil aviation during the construction of nearby Heathrow Airport.
- In 1916, No. 43 Squadron was formed under the command of Major Sholto Douglas.
- The overnight base of the London Air Ambulance moved to RAF Northolt from Denham Aerodrome in February 2013.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- 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.
- Attention was high again in 2001 when Ronnie Biggs, the seriously ill, fugitive Great Train Robber, was flown from Brazil to the airfield to be arrested by waiting police officers.
Facts about Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO):
- Because of Waku Kungo Airport/Cela's high elevation of 4,278 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) is Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV), which is located 105 miles (170 kilometers) SSE of CEO.
- The furthest airport from Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,957 miles (19,242 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Waku Kungo Airport/Cela", another name for CEO is "Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (Waku Kungo)".
| 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 | 105.38 miles (169.59 km) SSE | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 2 | 109.04 miles (175.48 km) E | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 3 | 140.86 miles (226.68 km) SW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 4 | 155.01 miles (249.46 km) NNE | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 5 | 218.33 miles (351.37 km) NW | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 6 | 254.03 miles (408.83 km) N | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 7 | 256.20 miles (412.32 km) NE | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 8 | 262.70 miles (422.77 km) SSW | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 9 | 268.25 miles (431.71 km) NE | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 10 | 280.93 miles (452.11 km) NNW | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 11 | 325.45 miles (523.77 km) E | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 12 | 325.88 miles (524.45 km) NNW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 13 | 325.88 miles (524.45 km) NNW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 14 | 357.57 miles (575.45 km) ESE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 15 | 368.30 miles (592.72 km) S | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,956.55 miles (19,242.15 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,633.19 miles (18,721.75 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,630.51 miles (18,717.45 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,620.59 miles (18,701.49 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,618.07 miles (18,697.42 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,614.48 miles (18,691.64 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,611.98 miles (18,687.63 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,611.98 miles (18,687.63 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,609.38 miles (18,683.44 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,607.03 miles (18,679.65 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,606.84 miles (18,679.34 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,604.25 miles (18,675.19 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,602.74 miles (18,672.76 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,594.02 miles (18,658.73 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,589.15 miles (18,650.87 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |