Nonstop flight route between Visby, Sweden and Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W)
Distance from VBY to LYE:
913.89 miles (1,470.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visby Airport (VBY), Visby, Sweden and RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 914 miles (or 1,471 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 relatively short distance between Visby Airport and RAF Lyneham, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBY / ESSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Visby, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E |
| Area Served: | Visby |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBY |
| More Information: | VBY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYE / EGDL |
| Airport Name: | RAF Lyneham |
| Location: | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 512 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYE |
| More Information: | LYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Visby Airport (VBY):
- Visby Airport (VBY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Visby Airport (VBY) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of VBY.
- The furthest airport from Visby Airport (VBY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Visby Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Visby 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 "Visby Airport", another name for VBY is "Visby flygplats".
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- On 14 October 1942, 511 squadron was formed from No.
- Because of RAF Lyneham's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Lyneham 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.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from RAF Lyneham (LYE) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- RAF Lyneham was the Royal Air Force's principal Transport hub, operating the modern Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules, and the aging, but very adaptable, Lockheed C-130K Hercules.
- The station closed on 31 December 2012 with the majority of its personnel and other assets having moved to RAF Brize Norton.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.96 miles (115.81 km) WSW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) NNW | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) NW | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 102.49 miles (164.95 km) SW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 5 | 110.51 miles (177.85 km) WNW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 6 | 117.80 miles (189.58 km) N | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 7 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) E | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) SE | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 9 | 130.70 miles (210.34 km) NNW | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 10 | 138.29 miles (222.56 km) N | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 11 | 144.26 miles (232.16 km) WSW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 12 | 146.67 miles (236.04 km) NNW | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 13 | 150.88 miles (242.82 km) SW | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 14 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) SE | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 15 | 157.58 miles (253.60 km) ENE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,286.80 miles (18,164.29 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,002.70 miles (17,707.08 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,985.16 miles (17,678.86 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,975.70 miles (17,663.63 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,960.49 miles (17,639.16 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,955.93 miles (17,631.82 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,955.81 miles (17,631.62 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,953.93 miles (17,628.60 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,939.48 miles (17,605.34 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,931.70 miles (17,592.82 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,910.89 miles (17,559.34 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,910.23 miles (17,558.27 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,908.40 miles (17,555.33 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,906.39 miles (17,552.09 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,899.22 miles (17,540.56 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) NE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 24.39 miles (39.25 km) NE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 25.83 miles (41.57 km) W | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.12 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.84 miles (59.30 km) NE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) ENE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 46.89 miles (75.46 km) ESE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.22 miles (75.99 km) SE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 49.03 miles (78.91 km) ESE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 50.54 miles (81.33 km) S | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 50.94 miles (81.98 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 52.57 miles (84.60 km) ENE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 54.78 miles (88.15 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) W | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,912.78 miles (19,171.71 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,888.73 miles (19,133.00 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,884.66 miles (19,126.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,874.35 miles (19,109.87 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.40 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,848.89 miles (19,068.89 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,846.39 miles (19,064.86 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,837.93 miles (19,051.25 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,827.26 miles (19,034.09 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,819.32 miles (19,021.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,818.84 miles (19,020.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,797.43 miles (18,986.07 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,789.42 miles (18,973.18 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,776.24 miles (18,951.98 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,775.08 miles (18,950.11 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |