Nonstop flight route between Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Ha'il, Saudi Arabia:
Departure Airport:
(51°58'26"N by 0°30'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°26'16"N by 41°41'9"E)
Distance from WXF to HAS:
2,711.47 miles (4,363.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), Braintree, England, United Kingdom and Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS), Ha'il, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,711 miles (or 4,364 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 MDPGA Wethersfield and Ha'il Regional 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 MDPGA Wethersfield and Ha'il Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WXF / EGVT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Braintree, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°58'26"N by 0°30'21"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military airfield, private airfield |
| Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WXF |
| More Information: | WXF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAS / OEHL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°26'16"N by 41°41'9"E |
| Area Served: | Ha'il (Hail) |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3331 feet (1,015 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAS |
| More Information: | HAS Maps & Info |
Facts about MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF):
- Because of MDPGA Wethersfield's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at MDPGA Wethersfield 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 closest airport to MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is London Stansted Airport (STN), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of WXF.
- In addition to being known as "MDPGA Wethersfield", another name for WXF is "RAF Wethersfield".
- The fighter squadrons of the 20th had been in constant rotation since the arrival of the wing at Wethersfield in 1952.
- The furthest airport from MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) has 3 runways.
- During the late 1940s the base was used as a winter camping ground for Chipperfield's Circus.
- Gardiner Associates, a fire investigation training provider, began providing residential fire investigation training courses for police, fire and forensic science practitioners at MDP Wethersfield in 2000.
- On 21 September the 416th moved to their Advanced Landing Ground at Melun/Villaroche France.
- In August 1976 the 66th CSS became Detachment 1, 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, based at RAF Alconbury.
Facts about Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS):
- In addition to being known as "Ha'il Regional Airport", another name for HAS is "مطار حائل الإقليمي".
- The closest airport to Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), which is located 151 miles (243 kilometers) ESE of HAS.
- The furthest airport from Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Ha'il Regional Airport (meaning Ha'il Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,068 miles (19,421 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.08 miles (21.05 km) WSW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 17.84 miles (28.70 km) WNW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 21.27 miles (34.23 km) NW | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 27.04 miles (43.52 km) N | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) NNE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 29.02 miles (46.70 km) SSE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) E | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 8 | 30.09 miles (48.43 km) N | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 35.34 miles (56.88 km) WSW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 37.69 miles (60.65 km) SSW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 37.88 miles (60.96 km) W | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) NW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 42.97 miles (69.16 km) S | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 46.64 miles (75.05 km) N | RAF Marham (KNF) | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 48.85 miles (78.61 km) SSW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,855.58 miles (19,079.66 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,810.78 miles (19,007.56 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,789.34 miles (18,973.06 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,779.68 miles (18,957.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,766.77 miles (18,936.73 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,756.71 miles (18,920.54 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,749.76 miles (18,909.35 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,747.45 miles (18,905.63 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,744.21 miles (18,900.42 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,718.34 miles (18,858.79 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,716.57 miles (18,855.95 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.52 miles (18,833.33 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,702.44 miles (18,833.21 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,694.93 miles (18,821.11 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,674.51 miles (18,788.25 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) ESE | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 188.56 miles (303.46 km) NNW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 188.56 miles (303.46 km) NNW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 4 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) SSW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 255.93 miles (411.88 km) SE | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 278.06 miles (447.50 km) ENE | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 7 | 315.95 miles (508.48 km) WNW | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 320.24 miles (515.38 km) SW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 9 | 354.26 miles (570.12 km) NNE | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 10 | 354.83 miles (571.04 km) ESE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 402.17 miles (647.22 km) ENE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 12 | 417.65 miles (672.14 km) S | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 420.20 miles (676.24 km) ENE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 14 | 428.40 miles (689.44 km) SSW | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 430.13 miles (692.22 km) NNE | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,067.57 miles (19,420.82 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,975.91 miles (19,273.32 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,872.75 miles (19,107.29 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,799.78 miles (18,989.85 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,768.56 miles (18,939.62 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,617.32 miles (18,696.21 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,613.10 miles (18,689.43 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,605.87 miles (18,677.78 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,602.23 miles (18,671.93 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,549.59 miles (18,587.22 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,520.51 miles (18,540.42 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,466.37 miles (18,453.29 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,444.83 miles (18,418.62 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,439.98 miles (18,410.81 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,434.55 miles (18,402.07 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |