Nonstop flight route between Borama, Somalia and Ruislip, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borama Airport (BXX), Borama, Somalia and RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,774 miles (or 6,073 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 Borama 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 Borama 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: | BXX / |
Airport Name: | Borama Airport |
Location: | Borama, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°56'44"N by 43°9'2"E |
Area Served: | Borama, Somalia |
View all routes: | Routes from BXX |
More Information: | BXX 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 Borama Airport (BXX):
- The furthest airport from Borama Airport (BXX) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Borama Airport (meaning Borama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Borama Airport (BXX) is Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) SSW of BXX.
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- In August 1996, a Spanish Learjet operated by Mar Aviation overshot runway 25 and collided with a van heading eastward on the A40 Western Avenue.
- The closest airport to RAF Northolt (NHT) is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SSW of 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.
- 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.
- Civil flights ceased when the central area at Heathrow opened in 1954 with Northolt reverting to sole military use in May that year.
- The overnight base of the London Air Ambulance moved to RAF Northolt from Denham Aerodrome in February 2013.