Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Tabas, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°40'2"N by 56°53'32"E)
Distance from NHT to TCX:
3,072.31 miles (4,944.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Tabas Airport (TCX), Tabas, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,072 miles (or 4,944 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 Tabas 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 Tabas 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: | TCX / OIMT |
| Airport Name: | Tabas Airport |
| Location: | Tabas, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'2"N by 56°53'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2312 feet (705 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCX |
| More Information: | TCX 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Civil flights ceased when the central area at Heathrow opened in 1954 with Northolt reverting to sole military use in May that year.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
Facts about Tabas Airport (TCX):
- Tabas Airport (TCX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tabas Airport (TCX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,507 miles (18,519 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Tabas Airport (TCX) is Birjand International Airport (XBJ), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) ESE of TCX.
| 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 | 147.04 miles (236.64 km) ESE | Birjand International Airport (XBJ) | Birjand, Iran | |
| 2 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) SW | Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) | Yazd, Iran | |
| 3 | 234.46 miles (377.33 km) S | Kerman International Airport (KER) | Kerman, Iran | |
| 4 | 235.97 miles (379.76 km) NE | Mashhad International Airport (MHD) | Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran | |
| 5 | 265.35 miles (427.04 km) N | Bojnord Airport (BJB) | Bojnord, Iran | |
| 6 | 292.74 miles (471.12 km) NW | Sari Dasht-e Naz International Airport (SRY) | Sari, Iran | |
| 7 | 293.49 miles (472.32 km) SSW | Sirjan Airport (SYJ) | Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran | |
| 8 | 297.64 miles (479.00 km) W | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 9 | 308.09 miles (495.82 km) E | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 309.56 miles (498.19 km) NNE | Ashgabat International Airport (ASB) | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 11 | 318.40 miles (512.42 km) ESE | Farah Airport د فراه هوائی ډګر (FAH) | Farah, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 324.24 miles (521.81 km) ESE | Zabol Airport (ACZ) | Zabol, Iran | |
| 13 | 329.26 miles (529.89 km) NW | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 14 | 329.72 miles (530.64 km) SSE | Bam Airport (BXR) | Bam, Iran | |
| 15 | 345.05 miles (555.30 km) ESE | Zaranj Airport (ZAJ) | Zaranj, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,506.97 miles (18,518.63 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,414.95 miles (18,370.54 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,137.59 miles (17,924.17 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,070.78 miles (17,816.65 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,052.50 miles (17,787.24 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,895.49 miles (17,534.55 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,779.38 miles (17,347.69 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,723.60 miles (17,257.92 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,698.71 miles (17,217.86 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,649.01 miles (17,137.87 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,579.73 miles (17,026.39 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,555.15 miles (16,986.83 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,520.62 miles (16,931.26 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,501.45 miles (16,900.40 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,494.96 miles (16,889.96 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |