Nonstop flight route between Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(52°43'45"N by 0°39'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°15'19"S by 117°45'42"E)
Distance from OKH to SLJ:
8,610.15 miles (13,856.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Cottesmore (OKH), Oakham, England, United Kingdom and Solomon Airport (SLJ), Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,610 miles (or 13,857 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 Solomon 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 Solomon 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: | SLJ / YSOL |
| Airport Name: | Solomon Airport |
| Location: | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°15'19"S by 117°45'42"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLJ |
| More Information: | SLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Cottesmore (OKH):
- The closest airport to RAF Cottesmore (OKH) is East Midlands Airport (EMA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of 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.
- RAF Cottesmore (OKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The 316th TCG was part of the 52d Troop Carrier Wing.
- The station became a satellite to RAF Wittering on 31 March 2011 with a civic parade and flypast to mark the disbandment of No 1 Sqn RAF, 800 NAS, 801 NAS and JFH.
- RAF Cottesmore opened on 11 March 1938.
- In July 2011 Defence Secretary Liam Fox announced plans for it to be the airfield for one of five of the Army's Multi-Role Brigades.
- 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 Solomon Airport (SLJ):
- The furthest airport from Solomon Airport (SLJ) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Solomon Airport (meaning Solomon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,152 miles (19,557 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- The closest airport to Solomon Airport (SLJ) is Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) N of SLJ.
| 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 | 31.86 miles (51.27 km) N | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 34.59 miles (55.67 km) SSE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 63.31 miles (101.88 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 82.57 miles (132.89 km) SE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 94.21 miles (151.61 km) ESE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) NNW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 141.15 miles (227.16 km) NNE | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 152.77 miles (245.86 km) ESE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 179.33 miles (288.60 km) WNW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.91 miles (378.05 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 305.03 miles (490.89 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 316.17 miles (508.82 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 358.82 miles (577.47 km) S | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 364.48 miles (586.58 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 389.23 miles (626.41 km) SSE | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,151.97 miles (19,556.65 km) N | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,144.96 miles (19,545.37 km) N | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,140.18 miles (19,537.67 km) N | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 4 | 12,137.79 miles (19,533.84 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,134.19 miles (19,528.04 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 12,133.63 miles (19,527.13 km) N | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 12,116.51 miles (19,499.59 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 12,114.48 miles (19,496.31 km) NNE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 12,113.25 miles (19,494.33 km) NNE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 12,111.97 miles (19,492.28 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 11 | 12,104.48 miles (19,480.23 km) N | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 12,099.68 miles (19,472.49 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 12,093.78 miles (19,463.01 km) N | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 12,087.15 miles (19,452.33 km) N | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) NNE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |