Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Menorca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°51'44"N by 4°13'6"E)
Distance from LYM to MAH:
790.43 miles (1,272.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Menorca Airport (MAH), Menorca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 790 miles (or 1,272 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 Lympne Airport and Menorca Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAH / LEMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Menorca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'44"N by 4°13'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 302 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAH |
| More Information: | MAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- A meeting was held over the Easter weekend in 1928 by the Cinque Ports Flying Club.
- On 1 January 1946, RAF Lympne was handed over to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and became a civil airport once more.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co.
- On 1 August 1931, the 601 Squadron AuxAF began its annual camp at Lympne.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- 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.
- On 4 June 1937, a British Klemm Swallow made a pilot-less take-off from Lympne and flew for some 35 minutes before crashing into a tree.
- Work began on creating a landing ground at Folks Wood, Lympne, in the autumn of 1915.
Facts about Menorca Airport (MAH):
- In addition to being known as "Menorca Airport", another name for MAH is "Aeroport de MenorcaAeropuerto de Menorca".
- Menorca Airport (MAH) has 2 runways.
- On 14 September 2006 a partial roof collapse occurred in the new part of the terminal undergoing construction work.
- Because of Menorca Airport's relatively low elevation of 302 feet, planes can take off or land at Menorca 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.
- The furthest airport from Menorca Airport (MAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Menorca Airport (meaning Menorca Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Menorca Airport (MAH) is Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) WSW of MAH.
- Menorca Airport handled 2,576,209 passengers last year.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.53 miles (131.21 km) WSW | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 2 | 149.78 miles (241.05 km) NW | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 3 | 159.32 miles (256.41 km) NW | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 4 | 160.11 miles (257.66 km) NNW | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 5 | 166.52 miles (268.00 km) WSW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 6 | 183.23 miles (294.88 km) WNW | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 7 | 210.80 miles (339.25 km) NNW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 8 | 221.09 miles (355.80 km) ENE | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 9 | 222.31 miles (357.78 km) W | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 10 | 222.51 miles (358.10 km) SSE | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 11 | 225.36 miles (362.68 km) NW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 12 | 225.78 miles (363.35 km) SSW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 230.12 miles (370.35 km) SSE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 14 | 231.74 miles (372.94 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 15 | 240.46 miles (386.98 km) SSW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.85 miles (19,572.54 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,092.92 miles (19,461.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,045.20 miles (19,384.82 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,021.85 miles (19,347.24 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,995.67 miles (19,305.10 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,995.19 miles (19,304.35 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,981.22 miles (19,281.85 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,979.17 miles (19,278.56 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,978.89 miles (19,278.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,957.38 miles (19,243.49 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,949.75 miles (19,231.21 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,945.98 miles (19,225.15 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,939.47 miles (19,214.67 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,932.94 miles (19,204.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,932.56 miles (19,203.54 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |