Nonstop flight route between Krabi, Thailand and Ruislip, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Krabi International Airport (KBV), Krabi, Thailand and RAF Northolt (NHT), Ruislip, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,180 miles (or 9,945 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 Krabi International 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 Krabi International 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: | KBV / VTSG |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Krabi, Thailand |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°6'2"N by 98°59'4"E |
Area Served: | Krabi |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KBV |
More Information: | KBV 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 Krabi International Airport (KBV):
- Krabi International Airport (KBV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Krabi International Airport (KBV) is Phuket International Airport (HKT), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of KBV.
- Because of Krabi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Krabi International 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.
- The furthest airport from Krabi International Airport (KBV) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Krabi International Airport (meaning Krabi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,819 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Krabi International Airport", another name for KBV is "ท่าอากาศยานกระบี่".
Facts about RAF Northolt (NHT):
- After the Battle of Britain, the station remained a base for daytime fighter operations, with No.
- 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.
- On 15 September 1940 during the Battle of Britain, No. 1 Squadron RCAF, No. 229 Squadron, No.
- During 1952 a total of 50,000 air movements were recorded per annum, making the airfield the busiest in Europe.
- An additional memorial to British, Polish, Australian and New Zealand aircrew killed during the Battle of Britain was unveiled in September 2010.