Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Maradi, Niger:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°29'57"N by 7°6'41"E)
Distance from NHT to MFQ:
2,662.57 miles (4,284.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Maradi Airport (MFQ), Maradi, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,663 miles (or 4,285 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 Maradi 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 Maradi 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: | MFQ / DRRM |
| Airport Name: | Maradi Airport |
| Location: | Maradi, Niger |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°29'57"N by 7°6'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFQ |
| More Information: | MFQ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- 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.
- Starting in 1946 the airfield was used by civil aviation during the construction of nearby Heathrow Airport.
- During the construction of Heathrow Airport, Northolt was used for commercial civil flights, becoming the busiest airport in Europe for a time and a major base for British European Airways.
- Civil flights ceased when the central area at Heathrow opened in 1954 with Northolt reverting to sole military use in May that year.
- In 1916, No. 43 Squadron was formed under the command of Major Sholto Douglas.
- Since 1 June 1998, station commanders have served as aides-de-camp to Her Majesty the Queen.
Facts about Maradi Airport (MFQ):
- The furthest airport from Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Maradi Airport (meaning Maradi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- The closest airport to Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) E of MFQ.
| 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 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) E | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 2 | 138.30 miles (222.57 km) SE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 4 | 168.22 miles (270.72 km) SSE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) S | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 246.75 miles (397.11 km) NNE | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 7 | 269.42 miles (433.59 km) S | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 291.98 miles (469.90 km) SSE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 310.56 miles (499.80 km) S | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 325.13 miles (523.25 km) WSW | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 11 | 331.97 miles (534.26 km) W | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 365.86 miles (588.79 km) N | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 13 | 372.40 miles (599.32 km) WSW | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 384.91 miles (619.46 km) W | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 391.98 miles (630.83 km) SSW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,419.27 miles (19,986.83 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,391.27 miles (19,941.76 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,373.44 miles (19,913.07 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,356.11 miles (19,885.18 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.42 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,215.74 miles (19,659.29 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,213.64 miles (19,655.90 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 8 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.50 km) WSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 10 | 12,199.14 miles (19,632.57 km) WSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 12,085.06 miles (19,448.96 km) E | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 12,004.06 miles (19,318.61 km) SSW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,992.55 miles (19,300.09 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,916.94 miles (19,178.40 km) SE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,881.53 miles (19,121.43 km) SSE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |