Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Merrill, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°11'56"N by 89°42'46"W)
Distance from NHT to RRL:
3,860.07 miles (6,212.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL), Merrill, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,860 miles (or 6,212 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 Merrill Municipal 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 Merrill Municipal 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: | RRL / KRRL |
| Airport Name: | Merrill Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°11'56"N by 89°42'46"W |
| Area Served: | Merrill, Wisconsin |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Merrill |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1318 feet (402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRL |
| More Information: | RRL Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- On 1 June 1960, an Avro Anson aircraft suffered engine failure soon after take-off from Northolt and crash-landed on top of the nearby Express Dairies plant in South Ruislip.
- Thirty Allied airmen including servicemen from Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, New Zealand, Poland and the United Kingdom were killed flying from RAF Northolt during the Battle of Britain, of whom ten were Polish.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- Since 1 June 1998, station commanders have served as aides-de-camp to Her Majesty the Queen.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL):
- Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,912 miles (17,561 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) is Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of RRL.
| 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 | 19.31 miles (31.08 km) SSE | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 29.20 miles (47.00 km) S | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 29.44 miles (47.37 km) WSW | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 32.15 miles (51.74 km) NNE | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 36.03 miles (57.98 km) NW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 45.29 miles (72.89 km) SSW | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 46.05 miles (74.12 km) SSE | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 50.37 miles (81.06 km) N | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 55.04 miles (88.58 km) NNE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 58.27 miles (93.78 km) S | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 62.56 miles (100.68 km) NNW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 62.82 miles (101.09 km) SE | Clintonville Municipal Airport (CLI) | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 87.51 miles (140.84 km) SE | Outagamie County Regional Airport (ATW) | Greenville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 88.44 miles (142.32 km) ENE | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 89.50 miles (144.04 km) WSW | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,912.14 miles (17,561.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,888.22 miles (17,522.84 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,878.93 miles (17,507.90 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,862.45 miles (17,481.37 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,829.05 miles (17,427.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,807.63 miles (17,393.15 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,796.68 miles (17,375.53 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,786.03 miles (17,358.39 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,785.76 miles (17,357.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,748.53 miles (17,298.04 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,688.49 miles (17,201.42 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,653.70 miles (17,145.43 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,650.00 miles (17,139.47 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,638.67 miles (17,121.23 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,591.21 miles (17,044.86 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |