Nonstop flight route between Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Enshi, Hubei, China:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°19'13"N by 109°29'5"E)
Distance from LYX to ENH:
5,343.79 miles (8,599.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lydd International Airport (LYX), Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH), Enshi, Hubei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,344 miles (or 8,600 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 Lydd International Airport and Enshi Xujiaping 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 Lydd International Airport and Enshi Xujiaping Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYX / EGMD |
| Airport Name: | Lydd International Airport |
| Location: | Lydd, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E |
| Area Served: | London, East Sussex and Kent |
| Operator/Owner: | London Ashford Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYX |
| More Information: | LYX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENH / ZHES |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Enshi, Hubei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'13"N by 109°29'5"E |
| Area Served: | Enshi City, Hubei |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENH |
| More Information: | ENH Maps & Info |
Facts about Lydd International Airport (LYX):
- Lydd International Airport handled 2,696 passengers last year.
- Lydd Air is based at the airport, offering regular flights to Le Touquet in northern France.
- During the 1980s the airport was bought by Hards Travel from Solihull, who used the airport as its base for its holiday operations to Spain, Italy and Austria, using Dart Herald and Viscount aircraft flying to Beauvais in France, where customers were transferred to coaches for the remainder of the journey.
- Because of Lydd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Lydd 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 closest airport to Lydd International Airport (LYX) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of LYX.
- Lydd Airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- The furthest airport from Lydd International Airport (LYX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,928 miles (19,197 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Lydd International Airport (LYX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH):
- In addition to being known as "Enshi Xujiaping Airport", other names for ENH include "恩施许家坪机场" and "Enshī Xǔjiāpíng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) is Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) SW of ENH.
- The furthest airport from Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Enshi Xujiaping Airport (meaning Enshi Xujiaping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.40 miles (15.12 km) NNE | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.98 miles (51.47 km) NNE | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.25 miles (53.51 km) NW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 42.85 miles (68.96 km) SE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 5 | 43.75 miles (70.40 km) NNW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) E | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 7 | 47.06 miles (75.74 km) WNW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 50.05 miles (80.54 km) WNW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 50.82 miles (81.78 km) WNW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) NW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) W | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 68.51 miles (110.26 km) SE | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 13 | 70.43 miles (113.34 km) E | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 14 | 70.51 miles (113.47 km) WNW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,928.34 miles (19,196.75 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,835.21 miles (19,046.88 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,822.07 miles (19,025.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.92 miles (18,978.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,791.32 miles (18,976.24 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,789.64 miles (18,973.54 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,788.24 miles (18,971.28 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,782.05 miles (18,961.32 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,772.83 miles (18,946.48 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,753.21 miles (18,914.92 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,745.66 miles (18,902.76 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.79 miles (18,894.92 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,736.31 miles (18,887.72 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,729.37 miles (18,876.54 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,710.21 miles (18,845.70 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.96 miles (109.38 km) SW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 2 | 70.84 miles (114.00 km) WNW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 101.88 miles (163.96 km) SE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 4 | 103.86 miles (167.15 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) WNW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 6 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) E | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 134.29 miles (216.13 km) WNW | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 8 | 161.64 miles (260.14 km) SE | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 9 | 166.66 miles (268.22 km) E | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 168.17 miles (270.65 km) N | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 168.71 miles (271.52 km) S | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 12 | 175.09 miles (281.78 km) WSW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 13 | 199.34 miles (320.80 km) S | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 200.53 miles (322.72 km) W | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 15 | 208.44 miles (335.45 km) NE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.27 miles (19,935.33 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,283.68 miles (19,768.61 km) SW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,246.49 miles (19,708.76 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,235.84 miles (19,691.63 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,227.81 miles (19,678.70 km) S | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,223.92 miles (19,672.44 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,161.20 miles (19,571.51 km) S | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,156.07 miles (19,563.24 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,150.29 miles (19,553.95 km) SSE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 12,126.36 miles (19,515.44 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,118.32 miles (19,502.49 km) SW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,117.29 miles (19,500.83 km) SSW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,100.07 miles (19,473.13 km) WSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,078.11 miles (19,437.78 km) W | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |