Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Setif, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°10'36"N by 5°17'18"E)
Distance from LYM to QSF:
1,051.39 miles (1,692.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), Setif, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,051 miles (or 1,692 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 Ain Arnat 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: | QSF / DAAS |
| Airport Name: | Ain Arnat Airport |
| Location: | Setif, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'36"N by 5°17'18"E |
| Area Served: | Sétif |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA-Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3406 feet (1,038 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSF |
| More Information: | QSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- On 1 January 1927, new regulations came into effect which meant that aircraft carrying 10 or more passengers would have to carry a radio operator in addition to the pilot.
- In January 1934, a new radio, telegraph and telephone link was installed at Lympne and St Inglevert which came into operation on 26 January.
- 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 returned to civilian use on 1 January 1946.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lympne was also involved in the evolution of air traffic control, with facilities developing and improving during the 1920s and 1930s.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- In 1941, Lympne was to be the destination for the landing of an aircraft carrying Adolf Hitler in a daring kidnap plot.
- In January 1925, notification that red edge lights had been installed along the runways and taxiways at Lympne was made.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
Facts about Ain Arnat Airport (QSF):
- The furthest airport from Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Ain Arnat Airport (meaning Ain Arnat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,313 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) is Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNW of QSF.
- Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) NNW | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 2 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) NE | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 3 | 64.18 miles (103.29 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 4 | 74.40 miles (119.73 km) E | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 5 | 84.18 miles (135.48 km) SW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 6 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) SSE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 7 | 103.77 miles (167.00 km) ENE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 8 | 120.60 miles (194.08 km) WNW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 9 | 136.62 miles (219.87 km) WNW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 10 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) W | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 11 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) ENE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 12 | 202.60 miles (326.06 km) SSE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 13 | 206.67 miles (332.61 km) ENE | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 14 | 220.41 miles (354.72 km) W | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 15 | 233.23 miles (375.35 km) ESE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,000.58 miles (19,313.01 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,959.72 miles (19,247.26 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.20 miles (19,191.70 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.50 miles (19,190.58 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,924.32 miles (19,190.29 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,902.12 miles (19,154.56 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,901.39 miles (19,153.38 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,898.98 miles (19,149.51 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,893.04 miles (19,139.95 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,892.08 miles (19,138.39 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,889.74 miles (19,134.64 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,875.57 miles (19,111.82 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,861.90 miles (19,089.83 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,851.96 miles (19,073.83 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,839.48 miles (19,053.74 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |