Nonstop flight route between Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Gatineau, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°33'11"N by 0°25'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°31'18"N by 75°33'48"W)
Distance from NHT to YND:
3,309.17 miles (5,325.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom and Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,309 miles (or 5,326 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 Northolt and Gatineau-Ottawa Executive 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 Northolt and Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YND / CYND |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°31'18"N by 75°33'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | La Corporation L'aéroport Exécutif De Gatineau-Ottawa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 211 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YND |
| More Information: | YND Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- 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.
- Attention was high again in 2001 when Ronnie Biggs, the seriously ill, fugitive Great Train Robber, was flown from Brazil to the airfield to be arrested by waiting police officers.
- Civil flights ceased when the central area at Heathrow opened in 1954 with Northolt reverting to sole military use in May that year.
- 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.
- An additional memorial to British, Polish, Australian and New Zealand aircrew killed during the Battle of Britain was unveiled in September 2010.
Facts about Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND):
- Because of Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 211 feet, planes can take off or land at Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport", other names for YND include "Ottawa/Gatineau Airport" and "Aéroport exécutif Gatineau-Ottawa".
- The closest airport to Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) is Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SW of YND.
- Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,439 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport is located 1 nautical mile northeast of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.54 miles (8.91 km) SSW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 16.36 miles (26.33 km) NNE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 18.69 miles (30.08 km) WNW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 20.62 miles (33.19 km) E | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.33 miles (35.93 km) N | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 24.34 miles (39.17 km) SW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 24.66 miles (39.68 km) SW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 24.75 miles (39.84 km) SE | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 26.37 miles (42.44 km) SSE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 29.41 miles (47.34 km) W | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 29.66 miles (47.74 km) SSE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 31.57 miles (50.81 km) SW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) NE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 36.65 miles (58.98 km) SW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 36.68 miles (59.02 km) NNW | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.18 miles (19,104.77 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,859.82 miles (19,086.49 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,837.81 miles (19,051.06 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,828.15 miles (19,035.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,815.57 miles (19,015.27 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,804.71 miles (18,997.79 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,797.07 miles (18,985.49 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,796.47 miles (18,984.54 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,790.50 miles (18,974.92 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,767.29 miles (18,937.57 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,750.82 miles (18,911.07 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,746.58 miles (18,904.24 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,743.23 miles (18,898.85 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,722.72 miles (18,865.85 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.83 miles (9.38 km) SW | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 14.65 miles (23.58 km) SSW | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 43.80 miles (70.50 km) SSW | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.47 miles (86.05 km) SE | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 55.81 miles (89.82 km) NNW | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) ESE | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 58.22 miles (93.69 km) S | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 61.63 miles (99.19 km) S | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) NNE | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 74.52 miles (119.93 km) E | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 84.83 miles (136.51 km) WNW | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSW | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 88.35 miles (142.18 km) E | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) E | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 89.73 miles (144.41 km) WNW | Petawawa Airport (YWA) | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,457.61 miles (18,439.19 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,444.11 miles (18,417.47 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,434.24 miles (18,401.58 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,423.71 miles (18,384.63 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,407.68 miles (18,358.83 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.61 miles (18,284.70 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,330.24 miles (18,234.21 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,325.78 miles (18,227.04 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,313.86 miles (18,207.85 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,239.00 miles (18,087.37 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,206.53 miles (18,035.11 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,152.74 miles (17,948.55 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,145.18 miles (17,936.39 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,112.63 miles (17,884.00 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,095.35 miles (17,856.19 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |