Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM), Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,609 miles (or 5,808 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 Lympne Airport and Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal 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 Lympne Airport and Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYM / EGMK |
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Location: | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E |
Area Served: | Ashford, Kent, Hythe, Kent |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Flying Corps (1916–18) Royal Air Force (1918–19) civil (1919–39) Fleet Air Arm (1939–40) Royal Air Force (1940–46) civil (1946–84) |
Airport Type: | Closed |
Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYM |
More Information: | LYM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEM / CYEM |
Airport Name: | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport |
Location: | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°50'33"N by 81°51'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | Manitoulin East Municipal Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 869 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YEM |
More Information: | YEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- In 1933, Imperial Airway's Armstrong Whitworth Argosy aircraft were replaced by Handley Page H.P.42s.
- From 1–31 May 1924, the Royal Air Force conducted a number of night flying experiments.
- Lympne returned to civilian use on 1 January 1946.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- In September 1939, the base was renamed HMS Daedalus II, but was transferred back to the RAF in May 1940.
- The furthest airport from Lympne Airport (LYM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,921 miles (19,184 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- In 1918, Lympne was designated a First Class Landing Ground and the Day and Night Bombing Observation School was formed here in May.
- The North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lympne Airport's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Lympne 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.
Facts about Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM):
- Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) is Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport (YZE), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) W of YEM.
- Because of Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 869 feet, planes can take off or land at Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal 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 Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,223 miles (18,061 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.