Nonstop flight route between Yiwu, Zhejiang, China and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yiwu Airport (YIW), Yiwu, Zhejiang, China and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,769 miles (or 9,285 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 Yiwu Airport and London Luton 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 Yiwu Airport and London Luton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIW / ZSYW |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°20'40"N by 120°1'55"E |
Area Served: | Yiwu, Jinhua |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YIW |
More Information: | YIW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTN / EGGW |
Airport Name: | London Luton Airport |
Location: | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'28"N by 0°22'5"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Luton Borough Council - Abertis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTN |
More Information: | LTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Yiwu Airport (YIW):
- Yiwu Airport (YIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Yiwu Airport handled 761,938 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Yiwu Airport", other names for YIW include "义乌机场" and "Yìwū Jīchǎng".
- Yiwu Airport is a dual-use military and civil airport serving Yiwu, Jinhua in Zhejiang Province, China.
- The closest airport to Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NNE of YIW.
- The furthest airport from Yiwu Airport (YIW) is Reconquista Airport (RCQ), which is nearly antipodal to Yiwu Airport (meaning Yiwu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reconquista Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,983 kilometers) away in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina.
Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):
- The furthest airport from London Luton Airport (LTN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,851 miles (19,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
- The northern side of the U-shaped apron is ringed by a continuous line of hangars and other buildings, emphasising the fact that Luton is a major maintenance base for several airlines including Thomson Airways, Monarch and EasyJet.
- In September 2004, a 9,000 sq ft area featuring a spectacular vaulted ceiling was completed with the new terminal, but intended to lie unused until required.
- London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- It became the operating base for charter airlines such as Autair, Euravia, Dan-Air and Monarch.
- In 2013, just under 9.7 million passengers passed through the airport, making Luton the sixth busiest airport in the UK.
- In 1990, the airport was renamed London Luton Airport to re-emphasise the airport's proximity to the UK capital.
- London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
- London Luton Airport is widely known as a result of the Airline and Luton Airport television series.
- Because of London Luton Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at London Luton 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.