Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°4'28"S by 140°56'44"W)
Distance from OKH to HOI:
9,231.87 miles (14,857.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Hao Airport (HOI), Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,232 miles (or 14,857 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 Cottesmore and Hao 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 Cottesmore and Hao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OKH / EGXJ |
| Airport Name: | RAF Cottesmore |
| Location: | Oakham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKH |
| More Information: | OKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOI / NTTO |
| Airport Name: | Hao Airport |
| Location: | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°4'28"S by 140°56'44"W |
| Area Served: | Hao Island |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOI |
| More Information: | HOI Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- Because of RAF Cottesmore's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Cottesmore 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.
- On 8 September 1943 the United States Army Air Forces took the facilities over, under the designation USAAF Station 489, flying troop transport aircraft.
- RAF Cottesmore opened on 11 March 1938.
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- With the introduction of the Eurofighter Typhoon into RAF service, No.3 Sqn moved to RAF Coningsby and No 1 Sqn moved from RAF Wittering.
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of OKH.
- The furthest airport from RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,813 miles (19,011 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Hao Airport (HOI):
- The closest airport to Hao Airport (HOI) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) N of HOI.
- The furthest airport from Hao Airport (HOI) is Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), which is nearly antipodal to Hao Airport (meaning Hao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Sudan New International Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Port Sudan, Sudan.
- Hao Airport (HOI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) WNW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 29.84 miles (48.03 km) SSW | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 31.05 miles (49.97 km) SE | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.25 miles (51.90 km) NE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 42.65 miles (68.64 km) SW | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 47.86 miles (77.02 km) S | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) WSW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) SE | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 50.65 miles (81.51 km) E | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 52.79 miles (84.96 km) NNE | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) NNW | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.82 miles (86.62 km) ESE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) SE | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 55.19 miles (88.83 km) NNW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 55.37 miles (89.11 km) ESE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,812.79 miles (19,010.80 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.87 miles (18,981.96 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,791.33 miles (18,976.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,782.96 miles (18,962.79 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,778.53 miles (18,955.65 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,749.23 miles (18,908.50 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,746.96 miles (18,904.85 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.28 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,725.89 miles (18,870.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.87 miles (18,861.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,718.41 miles (18,858.90 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,695.74 miles (18,822.43 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,687.67 miles (18,809.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,676.72 miles (18,791.82 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,676.16 miles (18,790.91 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 155.85 miles (250.82 km) N | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 165.04 miles (265.60 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 172.79 miles (278.08 km) NW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 206.08 miles (331.65 km) WNW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 242.44 miles (390.17 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 258.35 miles (415.77 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 304.70 miles (490.36 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 341.03 miles (548.84 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 400.80 miles (645.02 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 422.69 miles (680.25 km) NW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 433.06 miles (696.94 km) NW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 522.81 miles (841.39 km) SE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 560.03 miles (901.28 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 571.09 miles (919.08 km) W | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.16 miles (19,771.01 km) NE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,270.27 miles (19,747.04 km) N | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 3 | 12,244.29 miles (19,705.22 km) N | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 12,208.99 miles (19,648.42 km) NW | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 12,200.01 miles (19,633.97 km) W | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 12,187.65 miles (19,614.07 km) N | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 12,182.21 miles (19,605.32 km) NNW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 12,177.96 miles (19,598.48 km) NE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,169.09 miles (19,584.20 km) WNW | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 12,164.10 miles (19,576.17 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 12,134.11 miles (19,527.91 km) NE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) N | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 12,109.96 miles (19,489.05 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,107.27 miles (19,484.71 km) E | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.03 km) NW | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |