Nonstop flight route between Liverpool, England, United Kingdom and London, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), Liverpool, England, United Kingdom and London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 176 miles (or 283 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 Liverpool John Lennon Airport and London City Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPL / EGGP |
Airport Name: | Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
Location: | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°20'0"N by 2°50'58"W |
Area Served: | Liverpool, Merseyside, Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales |
Operator/Owner: | Peel Airports |
Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPL |
More Information: | LPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCY / EGLC |
Airport Name: | London City Airport |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | GIP (75%) Highstar Capital (25%) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LCY |
More Information: | LCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL):
- Because of Liverpool John Lennon Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Liverpool John Lennon 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.
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1990 the airport was privatised, with British Aerospace taking a 76% shareholding in the new company.
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport handled 4,187,493 passengers last year.
- During World War II, the airport was taken over by the Royal Air Force and known as RAF Speke.
- The original terminal building dating from the late 1930s, famously seen on early television footage with its terraces packed with Beatles fans, was left derelict for over a decade after being replaced in 1986.
- The furthest airport from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) is Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of LPL.
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport is within Merseytravel Area C, like the remainder of Liverpool, for local public transport tickets.
- A master plan is in place to be completed by 2030 which plans for the airport to grow significantly.
Facts about London City Airport (LCY):
- London City Airport (LCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1990 the airport handled 230,000 passengers, but the figures fell drastically after the Gulf War and did not recover until 1993, when 245,000 passengers were carried.
- London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from London City Airport (LCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of London City Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at London City 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 1988, the first full year of operation, the airport handled 133,000 passengers.
- Due to the airport's proximity to Central London, it has stringent rules imposed to limit the noise impact from aircraft operations.
- The size of the airport, constrained by the water-filled Royal Albert and King George V docks to the north and south respectively, means that there are no covered maintenance facilities for aircraft.
- The closest airport to London City Airport (LCY) is London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of LCY.
- A 63 day planning inquiry started on 6 June 1983.