Nonstop flight route between Semonkong, Lesotho and Ruislip, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semonkong Airport (SOK), Semonkong, Lesotho and RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,884 miles (or 9,469 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 Semonkong Airport and RAF Northolt, 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 Semonkong Airport and RAF Northolt. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOK / FXSM |
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| Location: | Semonkong, Lesotho |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°50'17"S by 28°3'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOK |
| More Information: | SOK Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Semonkong Airport (SOK):
- In addition to being known as "Semonkong Airport", another name for SOK is "Semonkong".
- The closest airport to Semonkong Airport (SOK) is Lesobeng Airport (LES), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of SOK.
- Semonkong Airport (SOK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Semonkong Airport (SOK) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- Since 1 June 1998, station commanders have served as aides-de-camp to Her Majesty the Queen.
- During 1952 a total of 50,000 air movements were recorded per annum, making the airfield the busiest in Europe.
- 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.
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- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
