Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Dhanbad, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Dhanbad Airport (DBD), Dhanbad, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,812 miles (or 7,744 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 Dhanbad 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 Dhanbad 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: | DBD / VEDB |
Airport Name: | Dhanbad Airport |
Location: | Dhanbad, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'2"N by 86°25'31"E |
Area Served: | Dhanbad |
Operator/Owner: | Jharkhand Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 847 feet (258 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DBD |
More Information: | DBD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- Construction of the new aerodrome, to be named "RFC Military School, Ruislip", began in January 1915.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- In 1943, the station became the first to fly sorties using Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXs in German airspace in support of bomber operations.
- In January 2012, it was reported that the future of station was under review by the Ministry of Defence as part of efforts to reduce defence spending.
Facts about Dhanbad Airport (DBD):
- The closest airport to Dhanbad Airport (DBD) is Sonari Airport (IXW), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSW of DBD.
- Dhanbad Airport (DBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dhanbad Airport (DBD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,423 miles (18,383 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Dhanbad Airport's relatively low elevation of 847 feet, planes can take off or land at Dhanbad 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.