Nonstop flight route between Sikasso, Mali and Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(11°19'58"N by 5°42'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Distance from KSS to LYM:
2,772.53 miles (4,461.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sikasso Airport (KSS), Sikasso, Mali and Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,773 miles (or 4,462 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 Sikasso 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 Sikasso 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: | KSS / GASK |
| Airport Name: | Sikasso Airport |
| Location: | Sikasso, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°19'58"N by 5°42'0"W |
| Area Served: | Sikasso |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSS |
| More Information: | KSS 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 Sikasso Airport (KSS):
- The closest airport to Sikasso Airport (KSS) is Koutiala Airport (KTX), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of KSS.
- The furthest airport from Sikasso Airport (KSS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Sikasso Airport (meaning Sikasso Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,051 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- 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.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- On 1 January 1946, RAF Lympne was handed over to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and became a civil airport once more.
- In January 1925, notification that red edge lights had been installed along the runways and taxiways at Lympne was made.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- In May 1921, it was reported that a waiting room for the use of passengers at Lympne was being planned.
- 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.
- In January 1934, a new radio, telegraph and telephone link was installed at Lympne and St Inglevert which came into operation on 26 January.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.24 miles (119.48 km) NNE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali |     |
| 2 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) SE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 93.55 miles (150.55 km) E | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 124.46 miles (200.31 km) SSE | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 134.43 miles (216.35 km) SSW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 134.79 miles (216.93 km) S | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 157.82 miles (253.98 km) NE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 168.21 miles (270.71 km) E | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 168.60 miles (271.33 km) ENE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 172.97 miles (278.37 km) WNW | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 11 | 177.08 miles (284.98 km) SW | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 184.15 miles (296.36 km) ESE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 213.52 miles (343.63 km) NE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 225.19 miles (362.40 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 231.22 miles (372.11 km) SE | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.23 miles (19,394.52 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,003.41 miles (19,317.57 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 11,964.06 miles (19,254.24 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,960.47 miles (19,248.46 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 11,948.73 miles (19,229.57 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,947.85 miles (19,228.16 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,946.93 miles (19,226.67 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,945.84 miles (19,224.92 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,942.56 miles (19,219.64 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,934.43 miles (19,206.55 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,930.27 miles (19,199.85 km) ESE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,919.76 miles (19,182.95 km) SE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,904.80 miles (19,158.87 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,898.26 miles (19,148.35 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,892.99 miles (19,139.86 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |