Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Bromont, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM), Bromont, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,207 miles (or 5,161 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 Roland-Désourdy 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 Roland-Désourdy 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: | ZBM / CZBM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bromont, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°17'26"N by 72°44'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Régie Aéroportuaire Régionale des Cantons de l'Est |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZBM |
| More Information: | ZBM 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.
- The outbreak of the First World War necessitated a new aerodrome for the Royal Flying Corps.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- 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.
- On 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain, No. 1 Squadron RCAF, No. 229 Squadron, No.
- Northolt received its first gate guardian, a Spitfire F.Mk 22, in September 1963.
- Since 1 June 1998, station commanders have served as aides-de-camp to Her Majesty the Queen.
Facts about Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM):
- The closest airport to Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) is Saint-Jean Airport (YJN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of ZBM.
- The last decades of the 20th century saw a progressive decline of private pilot flights and a decreasing number of small aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Roland-Désourdy Airport", another name for ZBM is "Bromont (Roland Désourdy) Airport".
- Because of Roland-Désourdy Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Roland-Désourdy 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.
- The ACE Glider Club is based at the Roland-Désourdy Airport and glider and soaring flight operations normally span from April to October.
- The furthest airport from Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,549 miles (18,586 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) currently has only 1 runway.
