Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and La Pedrera, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°19'42"S by 69°34'45"W)
Distance from NHT to LPD:
5,409.24 miles (8,705.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and La Pedrera Airport (LPD), La Pedrera, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,409 miles (or 8,705 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 La Pedrera 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 La Pedrera 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: | LPD / SKLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Pedrera, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'42"S by 69°34'45"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPD |
| More Information: | LPD Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (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 1916, No. 43 Squadron was formed under the command of Major Sholto Douglas.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- Northolt became an active base during the Second World War for Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force squadrons in their defence of the United Kingdom.
- The overnight base of the London Air Ambulance moved to RAF Northolt from Denham Aerodrome in February 2013.
- 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 La Pedrera Airport (LPD):
- In addition to being known as "La Pedrera Airport", another name for LPD is "Aeropuerto de La Pedrera".
- The closest airport to La Pedrera Airport (LPD) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is located 111 miles (179 kilometers) S of LPD.
- The furthest airport from La Pedrera Airport (LPD) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is nearly antipodal to La Pedrera Airport (meaning La Pedrera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sematan Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
- La Pedrera Airport (LPD) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 111.18 miles (178.93 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 184.05 miles (296.21 km) NNW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 3 | 199.52 miles (321.09 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) WNW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 5 | 203.83 miles (328.04 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 222.79 miles (358.55 km) W | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 307.31 miles (494.56 km) SE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 308.29 miles (496.15 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 9 | 342.92 miles (551.87 km) NW | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 10 | 363.84 miles (585.54 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 367.28 miles (591.07 km) WNW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 367.40 miles (591.28 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 376.24 miles (605.50 km) NNE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 14 | 378.48 miles (609.10 km) NW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 15 | 460.01 miles (740.31 km) WNW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.35 miles (19,924.19 km) NE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.16 km) N | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,312.79 miles (19,815.46 km) NE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,311.05 miles (19,812.66 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,278.87 miles (19,760.88 km) NW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,257.08 miles (19,725.81 km) WNW | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,218.65 miles (19,663.96 km) NW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,217.22 miles (19,661.65 km) S | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,209.95 miles (19,649.96 km) NE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,189.11 miles (19,616.42 km) WNW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,150.64 miles (19,554.52 km) W | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,121.49 miles (19,507.59 km) W | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,118.86 miles (19,503.37 km) SSW | H. Asan Airport (SMQ) | Sampit, Central Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,117.36 miles (19,500.96 km) ENE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,115.12 miles (19,497.35 km) NW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |