Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Bathurst Airport (ZBF), Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,840 miles (or 4,570 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 Bathurst 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 Bathurst 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: | ZBF / CZBF |
| Airport Name: | Bathurst Airport |
| Location: | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'46"N by 65°44'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Bathurst Regional Airport Commission Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 193 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZBF |
| More Information: | ZBF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- 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.
- 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 1916, No. 43 Squadron was formed under the command of Major Sholto Douglas.
- 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.
- An additional memorial to British, Polish, Australian and New Zealand aircrew killed during the Battle of Britain was unveiled in September 2010.
- In 1943, the station became the first to fly sorties using Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXs in German airspace in support of bomber operations.
Facts about Bathurst Airport (ZBF):
- Because of Bathurst Airport's relatively low elevation of 193 feet, planes can take off or land at Bathurst 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.
- Bathurst Airport (ZBF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bathurst Airport (ZBF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,541 miles (18,574 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Bathurst Airport (ZBF) is Bonaventure Airport (YVB), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of ZBF.
