Nonstop flight route between Middleton Island, Alaska, United States and London, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Middleton Island Airport (MDO), Middleton Island, Alaska, United States and London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,543 miles (or 7,312 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 Middleton Island Airport and London City 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 Middleton Island Airport and London City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Middleton Island Airport (MDO):

• Middleton Island Airport (MDO) has 2 runways.
• Because of Middleton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Middleton Island 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 closest airport to Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of MDO.
• The furthest airport from Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Facts about London City Airport (LCY):

• London City Airport is an airport in London.
• 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.
• London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
• Placing a commercial airport into congested airspace ) was a challenge for the National Air Traffic Services.
• 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.
• In 2013, London City served over 3.3 million passengers, a 12% increase compared with 2012 and a record total for the airport.
• 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 (LCY) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• The size and layout of the airport and overall complexity caused by the lack of taxiways mean that the airport gets very busy during peak hours.
• In September 2009, British Airways commenced the first scheduled transatlantic flights from the airport, with a twice daily service to New York City's John F.