Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Mayo, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W)
Distance from LYE to YMA:
4,102.33 miles (6,602.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Mayo Airport (YMA), Mayo, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,102 miles (or 6,602 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 RAF Lyneham and Mayo 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 RAF Lyneham and Mayo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMA / CYMA |
| Airport Name: | Mayo Airport |
| Location: | Mayo, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1653 feet (504 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMA |
| More Information: | YMA Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- The airfield became renowned for being the "gateway" between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan.
- 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.
- It was announced in July 2011 by the then-Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, that Lyneham would become the new site of the Defence Technical Training Change Programme centre.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
Facts about Mayo Airport (YMA):
- The closest airport to Mayo Airport (YMA) is Dawson City Airport (YDA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of YMA.
- The furthest airport from Mayo Airport (YMA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,241 miles (16,482 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Mayo Airport (YMA) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.63 miles (166.78 km) WNW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) SE | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 157.41 miles (253.32 km) SE | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 177.48 miles (285.63 km) WSW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 177.86 miles (286.24 km) WNW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 185.22 miles (298.08 km) SW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 187.85 miles (302.32 km) WNW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 193.47 miles (311.36 km) W | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 202.52 miles (325.93 km) S | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 202.66 miles (326.14 km) SSW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 221.13 miles (355.88 km) W | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 222.08 miles (357.41 km) WSW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.70 miles (371.28 km) W | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 258.68 miles (416.30 km) SSE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 263.46 miles (424.00 km) N | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,241.46 miles (16,481.99 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,231.58 miles (16,466.09 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,209.91 miles (16,431.22 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,189.73 miles (16,398.74 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,120.85 miles (16,287.90 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,116.49 miles (16,280.87 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,094.29 miles (16,245.15 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,018.19 miles (16,122.67 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,012.59 miles (16,113.66 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,008.78 miles (16,107.52 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,997.75 miles (16,089.79 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,995.92 miles (16,086.83 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,984.57 miles (16,068.57 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,972.62 miles (16,049.33 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,968.40 miles (16,042.55 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |