Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Moosonee, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Moosonee Airport (YMO), Moosonee, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,272 miles (or 5,266 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 Moosonee 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 Moosonee 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: | YMO / CYMO |
| Airport Name: | Moosonee Airport |
| Location: | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°17'30"N by 80°36'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | The Corporation of the Town of Moosonee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMO |
| More Information: | YMO Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- During 1952 a total of 50,000 air movements were recorded per annum, making the airfield the busiest in Europe.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- On 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain, No. 1 Squadron RCAF, No. 229 Squadron, No.
- 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.
- In 1916, No. 43 Squadron was formed under the command of Major Sholto Douglas.
- An additional memorial to British, Polish, Australian and New Zealand aircrew killed during the Battle of Britain was unveiled in September 2010.
- 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 Moosonee Airport (YMO):
- Moosonee Airport (YMO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moosonee Airport (YMO) is Fort Albany Airport (YFA), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) NW of YMO.
- The furthest airport from Moosonee Airport (YMO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport handles propeller or turbo prop aircraft only.
- Because of Moosonee Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Moosonee 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.
