Nonstop flight route between Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Limestone, Maine, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Loring International Airport (LIZ), Limestone, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,611 miles (or 4,203 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 City of Derry Airport and Loring International 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 City of Derry Airport and Loring International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDY / EGAE |
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Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIZ / |
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Location: | Limestone, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°57'0"N by 67°52'59"W |
Operator/Owner: | Loring Development Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 745 feet (227 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIZ |
More Information: | LIZ Maps & Info |
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- Ryanair also discontinued the Bristol route and changed its Derry–East Midlands route to Derry–Birmingham announcing new flights to London Luton and the airport's first scheduled international service to Alicante which commenced in June 2009.
- In June 2010 it was announced that the Airport was in the final stages of discussion with the Balfour Beatty Group about a management contract, with the objective of bringing additional commercial experience and resources to the Airport for the economic benefit of the region and to reduce the subvention from the City Council.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Eglinton Aerodrome, as it is known locally, has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- In May 2006, the European Commission gave its approval for the British and Irish governments to invest €15 million in the airport.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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 "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
- The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In April 2009 the council issued tender documents for a multi-million pound expansion of the terminal to improve passenger flow and meet current EU customs and immigration regulations.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
Facts about Loring International Airport (LIZ):
- Loring International Airport (LIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Loring International Airport", another name for LIZ is "ME16".
- The closest airport to Loring International Airport (LIZ) is Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of LIZ.
- The furthest airport from Loring International Airport (LIZ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Loring International Airport's relatively low elevation of 745 feet, planes can take off or land at Loring 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.