Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W)
Distance from NHT to YAB:
2,764.01 miles (4,448.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,764 miles (or 4,448 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 Arctic Bay 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 Arctic Bay 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: | YAB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 73°0'23"N by 85°2'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAB |
| More Information: | YAB Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- Northolt received its first gate guardian, a Spitfire F.Mk 22, in September 1963.
- 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.
- On 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain, No. 1 Squadron RCAF, No. 229 Squadron, No.
- Civil flights ceased when the central area at Heathrow opened in 1954 with Northolt reverting to sole military use in May that year.
- 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 Arctic Bay Airport (YAB):
- Because of Arctic Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Arctic Bay Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Arctic Bay Airport", other names for YAB include "CYAB" and "CJX7".
- The closest airport to Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Nanisivik Airport (YSR), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of YAB.
- The furthest airport from Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,763 miles (15,713 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) 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 | 8.92 miles (14.36 km) E | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 145.79 miles (234.63 km) E | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 223.82 miles (360.21 km) NW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.43 miles (385.32 km) N | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 261.62 miles (421.04 km) SSE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 304.27 miles (489.67 km) SW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 304.56 miles (490.14 km) SSE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 327.07 miles (526.37 km) SSW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 381.61 miles (614.14 km) NE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 387.84 miles (624.17 km) SW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 396.14 miles (637.52 km) ESE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 411.00 miles (661.45 km) NNE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 420.14 miles (676.14 km) NE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 448.99 miles (722.58 km) S | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 482.97 miles (777.27 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,763.47 miles (15,712.74 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,688.36 miles (15,591.86 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,685.94 miles (15,587.97 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,679.47 miles (15,577.56 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,678.20 miles (15,575.51 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,676.33 miles (15,572.50 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,662.94 miles (15,550.95 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,658.38 miles (15,543.61 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,652.54 miles (15,534.21 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,645.00 miles (15,522.08 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,639.22 miles (15,512.78 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,625.74 miles (15,491.09 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,612.78 miles (15,470.24 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,605.27 miles (15,458.15 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,602.14 miles (15,453.11 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |