Nonstop flight route between Zunyi, Guizhou, China and Ruislip, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI), Zunyi, Guizhou, China and RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,430 miles (or 8,739 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 Zunyi Xinzhou 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 Zunyi Xinzhou 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: | ZYI / ZUZY |
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| Location: | Zunyi, Guizhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°35'23"N by 106°59'58"E |
| Area Served: | Zunyi, Guizhou, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZYI |
| More Information: | ZYI 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 Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI):
- In addition to being known as "Zunyi Xinzhou Airport", other names for ZYI include "遵义新舟机场" and "Zūnyì Xīnzhōu Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) is Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) S of ZYI.
- The furthest airport from Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) is Chamonate Airfield (CPO), which is nearly antipodal to Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (meaning Zunyi Xinzhou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chamonate Airfield), and is located 12,277 miles (19,758 kilometers) away in Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile.
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 closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of NHT.
- Since 1 June 1998, station commanders have served as aides-de-camp to Her Majesty the Queen.
- Northolt became an active base during the Second World War for Royal Air Force and Polish Air Force squadrons in their defence of the United Kingdom.
- In December 1946, after taking off during a heavy snowstorm, a Douglas DC-3 operated by British European Airways, flying from Northolt to Glasgow, crashed onto the roof of a house in South Ruislip.
