Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Masvingo, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°3'19"S by 30°51'32"E)
Distance from NHT to MVZ:
5,297.13 miles (8,524.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Masvingo Airport (MVZ), Masvingo, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,297 miles (or 8,525 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 Masvingo 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 Masvingo 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: | MVZ / FVMV |
| Airport Name: | Masvingo Airport |
| Location: | Masvingo, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°3'19"S by 30°51'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3595 feet (1,096 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVZ |
| More Information: | MVZ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- On 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain, No. 1 Squadron RCAF, No. 229 Squadron, No.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- Northolt received its first gate guardian, a Spitfire F.Mk 22, in September 1963.
- Much media attention focused on the airfield when the body of Diana, Princess of Wales, arrived there from Villacoublay airfield, in Paris, France, after her death in a car crash in the city on 31 August 1997.
- 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.
- 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.
- After the Battle of Britain, the station remained a base for daytime fighter operations, with No.
Facts about Masvingo Airport (MVZ):
- The closest airport to Masvingo Airport (MVZ) is Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) WNW of MVZ.
- The furthest airport from Masvingo Airport (MVZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Masvingo Airport (meaning Masvingo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,052 miles (19,396 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Masvingo Airport (MVZ) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 77.66 miles (124.99 km) WNW | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | 80.64 miles (129.77 km) SE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 115.30 miles (185.55 km) E | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 136.39 miles (219.49 km) ENE | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 145.49 miles (234.14 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 147.51 miles (237.40 km) N | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 178.64 miles (287.49 km) ENE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 231.79 miles (373.02 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 263.59 miles (424.20 km) E | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 268.85 miles (432.67 km) S | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 11 | 268.87 miles (432.70 km) WNW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | 276.47 miles (444.94 km) NNW | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 276.80 miles (445.47 km) SSW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 14 | 297.31 miles (478.48 km) S | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 15 | 315.22 miles (507.29 km) ESE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,052.31 miles (19,396.27 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,013.11 miles (19,333.18 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,009.48 miles (19,327.34 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,000.80 miles (19,313.37 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,988.86 miles (19,294.16 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,987.72 miles (19,292.32 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,961.43 miles (19,250.01 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,945.41 miles (19,224.22 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,928.61 miles (19,197.20 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,924.14 miles (19,190.00 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,916.80 miles (19,178.19 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,862.60 miles (19,090.95 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,862.60 miles (19,090.95 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,853.59 miles (19,076.46 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,853.25 miles (19,075.91 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |