Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°23'8"S by 15°26'40"E)
Distance from NHT to FIH:
3,976.77 miles (6,399.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and N'djili Airport (FIH), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,977 miles (or 6,400 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 N'djili 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 N'djili 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: | FIH / FZAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°23'8"S by 15°26'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1027 feet (313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIH |
| More Information: | FIH Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (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.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- On 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain, No. 1 Squadron RCAF, No. 229 Squadron, No.
- Since 1 June 1998, station commanders have served as aides-de-camp to Her Majesty the Queen.
- 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.
Facts about N'djili Airport (FIH):
- The furthest airport from N'djili Airport (FIH) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "N'djili Airport", another name for FIH is "Aéroport de N'djili".
- N'djili Airport, also known as N'Djili International Airport and Kinshasa International Airport, serves the city of Kinshasa and is the largest of the four international airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Terminal building at Kinshasa International Airport
- The closest airport to N'djili Airport (FIH) is Maya–Maya Airport (BZV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of FIH.
- N'djili Airport (FIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- N'djili Airport handled 672,347 passengers last year.
| 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 | 16.12 miles (25.95 km) NW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 70.65 miles (113.71 km) WNW | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 105.03 miles (169.04 km) WNW | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 136.68 miles (219.97 km) NNW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 147.79 miles (237.84 km) NNW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 152.79 miles (245.89 km) ENE | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 154.45 miles (248.56 km) NW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 168.89 miles (271.81 km) SW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 176.45 miles (283.97 km) N | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 192.27 miles (309.44 km) W | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 11 | 192.72 miles (310.15 km) WSW | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) NE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 204.64 miles (329.34 km) WNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 213.66 miles (343.86 km) WNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 221.21 miles (356.01 km) N | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,912.82 miles (19,171.77 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,738.18 miles (18,890.72 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,519.65 miles (18,539.04 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,387.62 miles (18,326.55 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,231.13 miles (18,074.71 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,214.43 miles (18,047.83 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,203.20 miles (18,029.76 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,198.90 miles (18,022.84 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,193.90 miles (18,014.79 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,193.52 miles (18,014.19 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,189.33 miles (18,007.44 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,185.11 miles (18,000.65 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,185.11 miles (18,000.65 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,182.25 miles (17,996.04 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,177.19 miles (17,987.90 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |