Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Soroako, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°31'52"S by 121°21'27"E)
Distance from LYM to SQR:
7,639.76 miles (12,294.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Soroako Airport (SQR), Soroako, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,640 miles (or 12,295 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 Lympne Airport and Soroako 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 Lympne Airport and Soroako Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SQR / WAWS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Soroako, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°31'52"S by 121°21'27"E |
| Area Served: | Soroako |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1388 feet (423 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SQR |
| More Information: | SQR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- In 1918, Lympne was designated a First Class Landing Ground and the Day and Night Bombing Observation School was formed here in May.
- 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 January 1934, a new radio, telegraph and telephone link was installed at Lympne and St Inglevert which came into operation on 26 January.
- 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 addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- During the General Strike of 1926, which ran from 3–13 May, the Daily Mail was printed in Paris and flown from there to Lympne on Handley Page W.10 Imperial Airways aircraft.
- In September 1939, the base was renamed HMS Daedalus II, but was transferred back to the RAF in May 1940.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
Facts about Soroako Airport (SQR):
- In addition to being known as "Soroako Airport", another name for SQR is "Bandara Soroako".
- The closest airport to Soroako Airport (SQR) is Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) W of SQR.
- The furthest airport from Soroako Airport (SQR) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Soroako Airport (meaning Soroako Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,857 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
- Soroako Airport (SQR) 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 | 70.92 miles (114.14 km) W | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) NNE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 129.72 miles (208.76 km) SE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 142.00 miles (228.53 km) NE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 160.77 miles (258.73 km) W | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 214.53 miles (345.26 km) SW | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 220.66 miles (355.12 km) SSE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 241.97 miles (389.41 km) NNE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 250.98 miles (403.91 km) N | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 320.32 miles (515.50 km) WNW | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 11 | 324.75 miles (522.63 km) NW | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 362.24 miles (582.97 km) W | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 374.50 miles (602.70 km) NE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 375.08 miles (603.63 km) W | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 379.72 miles (611.09 km) ESE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.61 miles (19,857.02 km) NE | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 2 | 12,293.71 miles (19,784.76 km) E | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,230.45 miles (19,682.95 km) WNW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,223.40 miles (19,671.61 km) NNW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,208.88 miles (19,648.24 km) WNW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,205.24 miles (19,642.39 km) WNW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,196.15 miles (19,627.75 km) WNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,187.71 miles (19,614.16 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,179.88 miles (19,601.57 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,175.70 miles (19,594.83 km) NNW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,173.86 miles (19,591.88 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,161.39 miles (19,571.82 km) N | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 13 | 12,156.58 miles (19,564.07 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,141.51 miles (19,539.81 km) WNW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,139.05 miles (19,535.86 km) N | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |