Nonstop flight route between Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Distance from HIE to LYM:
3,265.51 miles (5,255.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE), Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States and Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,266 miles (or 5,255 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 Mount Washington Regional Airport and Lympne 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 Mount Washington Regional Airport and Lympne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIE / KHIE |
| Airport Name: | Mount Washington Regional Airport |
| Location: | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Whitefield |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1074 feet (327 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIE |
| More Information: | HIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYM / EGMK |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE):
- Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Berlin Regional Airport (BML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of HIE.
- The furthest airport from Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- In January 1929, a Notice to Airmen said that when visibility was bad any aircraft not fitted with radios were warned against using the Croydon–Edenbridge–Ashford–Lympne route or any of the alternative routes notified in 1927.
- Lympne returned to civilian use on 1 January 1946.
- In April 1935, Air Traffic Control in the United Kingdom was improved by the introduction of a new control zone system.
- In February 1930, a Towle TA-2 amphibian was a visitor to Lympne.
- The North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Also in March 1941, 91 Squadron moved in, equipped with Spitfires.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) NE | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.19 miles (43.76 km) WNW | Caledonia County Airport (LLX) | Lyndonville, Vermont, United States | |
| 3 | 39.38 miles (63.38 km) SE | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 49.30 miles (79.34 km) NW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 5 | 51.60 miles (83.04 km) WSW | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 6 | 53.99 miles (86.90 km) WNW | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) S | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 63.64 miles (102.43 km) SW | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) | Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 66.22 miles (106.57 km) ESE | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 74.35 miles (119.65 km) N | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 74.91 miles (120.55 km) SSW | Parlin Field (NWH) | Newport, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 79.08 miles (127.27 km) SE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 79.13 miles (127.34 km) SSE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 79.72 miles (128.30 km) W | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 15 | 80.19 miles (129.06 km) SSW | Claremont Municipal Airport (CNH) | Claremont, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,633.22 miles (18,721.81 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,627.77 miles (18,713.03 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,618.49 miles (18,698.11 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,610.82 miles (18,685.75 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,584.75 miles (18,643.79 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,550.92 miles (18,589.35 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,501.00 miles (18,509.03 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,499.10 miles (18,505.96 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,487.13 miles (18,486.70 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,410.02 miles (18,362.60 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,400.52 miles (18,347.32 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,309.62 miles (18,201.03 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,307.27 miles (18,197.24 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,280.56 miles (18,154.26 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,280.21 miles (18,153.70 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.40 miles (15.12 km) SSW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 22.88 miles (36.83 km) NE | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 28.99 miles (46.66 km) NW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.45 miles (58.66 km) NNW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) ESE | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 45.93 miles (73.91 km) WNW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 47.46 miles (76.38 km) SE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 8 | 50.77 miles (81.71 km) NW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) W | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 52.56 miles (84.58 km) W | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 59.69 miles (96.07 km) WSW | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 64.83 miles (104.33 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 65.36 miles (105.18 km) NNW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 65.93 miles (106.11 km) N | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 15 | 66.76 miles (107.44 km) E | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.69 miles (19,184.45 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,827.76 miles (19,034.89 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,813.96 miles (19,012.67 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,785.02 miles (18,966.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,784.54 miles (18,965.33 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,781.02 miles (18,959.67 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,779.37 miles (18,957.01 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,775.39 miles (18,950.61 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,765.27 miles (18,934.32 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,744.02 miles (18,900.13 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,737.94 miles (18,890.33 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,733.32 miles (18,882.90 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,728.09 miles (18,874.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,721.10 miles (18,863.23 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,701.38 miles (18,831.50 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |