About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ahe Airport (AHE), Ahe, French Polynesia and Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,320 miles (or 14,998 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AHE / NTHE
Airport Name: Ahe Airport
Location: Ahe, French Polynesia
GPS Coordinates: 14°25'41"S by 146°15'24"W
Area Served: Ahe
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 11 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LYM / EGMK
Airport Names:
  1. Lympne Airport
  2. Ashford Airport
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
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Facts about Ahe Airport (AHE):

  • Because of Ahe Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Ahe 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.
  • Ahe Airport (AHE) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Ahe Airport (AHE) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of AHE.
  • The furthest airport from Ahe Airport (AHE) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Ahe Airport (meaning Ahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.

Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):

  • In January 1929, a Notice to Airmen said that when visibility was bad any aircraft not fitted with radios were warned against using the Croydon–Edenbridge–Ashford–Lympne route or any of the alternative routes notified in 1927.
  • In May 1919, Lympne was one of the first four customs and excise "Appointed Aerodromes" in the United Kingdom.
  • In 1941, Lympne was to be the destination for the landing of an aircraft carrying Adolf Hitler in a daring kidnap plot.
  • Lympne was also involved in the evolution of air traffic control, with facilities developing and improving during the 1920s and 1930s.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
  • In 1933, Imperial Airway's Armstrong Whitworth Argosy aircraft were replaced by Handley Page H.P.42s.
  • In February 1930, a Towle TA-2 amphibian was a visitor to Lympne.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
  • Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Ahe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ahe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112.47 miles (20.07 km) EManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as origin Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
261.53 miles (99.02 km) SSWArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as origin Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
379.77 miles (128.38 km) SApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as origin Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
4119.26 miles (191.93 km) SSEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as origin Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
5166.88 miles (268.56 km) WMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as origin Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
6207.79 miles (334.40 km) SSEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as origin Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
7228.66 miles (367.99 km) SEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as origin Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
8275.69 miles (443.68 km) ESERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as origin Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
9310.40 miles (499.55 km) SWFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as origin Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
10314.56 miles (506.23 km) SWMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as origin Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
11353.45 miles (568.82 km) WSWHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as origin Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
12370.84 miles (596.81 km) ESEFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as origin Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
13391.58 miles (630.18 km) WSWBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as origin Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
14421.91 miles (679.00 km) WSWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as origin Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
15433.06 miles (696.94 km) SEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as origin Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Ahe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ahe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,323.90 miles (19,833.35 km) NEKhartoum International Airport (KRT)Khartoum, SudanView Khartoum International Airport on a map Set KRT as origin Airport Set KRT as destination Airport Get more information about Khartoum International Airport
212,290.03 miles (19,778.84 km) WNWKhashm El Girba Airport (GBU)Khashm El Girba, SudanView Khashm El Girba Airport on a map Set GBU as origin Airport Set GBU as destination Airport Get more information about Khashm El Girba Airport
312,278.51 miles (19,760.29 km) NWGalegu Airport (DNX)Dinder, SudanView Galegu Airport on a map Set DNX as origin Airport Set DNX as destination Airport Get more information about Galegu Airport
412,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) WNWKassala Airport (KSL)Kassala, SudanView Kassala Airport on a map Set KSL as origin Airport Set KSL as destination Airport Get more information about Kassala Airport
512,222.49 miles (19,670.14 km) WHumera Airport (HUE)Humera, EthiopiaView Humera Airport on a map Set HUE as origin Airport Set HUE as destination Airport Get more information about Humera Airport
612,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) NAtbara Airport (ATB)Atbara, SudanView Atbara Airport on a map Set ATB as origin Airport Set ATB as destination Airport Get more information about Atbara Airport
712,185.31 miles (19,610.30 km) ENEEl Obeid Airport (EBD)El Obeid, SudanView El Obeid Airport on a map Set EBD as origin Airport Set EBD as destination Airport Get more information about El Obeid Airport
812,155.95 miles (19,563.05 km) WNWGondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ)Gondar, EthiopiaView Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport on a map Set GDQ as origin Airport Set GDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport
912,131.45 miles (19,523.63 km) NNEMerowe Airport (MWE)Merowe, SudanView Merowe Airport on a map Set MWE as origin Airport Set MWE as destination Airport Get more information about Merowe Airport
1012,127.15 miles (19,516.71 km) NEEl Debba Airport (EDB)El Debba (Al Dabbah), SudanView El Debba Airport on a map Set EDB as origin Airport Set EDB as destination Airport Get more information about El Debba Airport
1112,126.85 miles (19,516.22 km) NAsosa Airport (ASO)Asosa, EthiopiaView Asosa Airport on a map Set ASO as origin Airport Set ASO as destination Airport Get more information about Asosa Airport
1212,125.45 miles (19,513.96 km) NEAd-Dabbah Airport (AAD)Al Dabbah, SudanView Ad-Dabbah Airport on a map Set AAD as origin Airport Set AAD as destination Airport Get more information about Ad-Dabbah Airport
1312,100.31 miles (19,473.51 km) WNWDebre Tabor Airport (DBT)Debre Tabor, EthiopiaView Debre Tabor Airport on a map Set DBT as origin Airport Set DBT as destination Airport Get more information about Debre Tabor Airport
1412,099.20 miles (19,471.73 km) WAxum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU)Axum, EthiopiaView Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport on a map Set AXU as origin Airport Set AXU as destination Airport Get more information about Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport
1512,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) WAsmara International Airport (ASM)Asmara, EritreaView Asmara International Airport on a map Set ASM as origin Airport Set ASM as destination Airport Get more information about Asmara International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Lympne Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lympne Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.40 miles (15.12 km) SSWLydd International Airport (LYX)Lydd, England, United KingdomView Lydd International Airport on a map Set LYX as destination Airport Set LYX as destination Airport Get more information about Lydd International Airport
222.88 miles (36.83 km) NEManston Airport (MSE)Manston, Kent, England, United KingdomView Manston Airport on a map Set MSE as destination Airport Set MSE as destination Airport Get more information about Manston Airport
328.99 miles (46.66 km) NWRochester Airport (RCS)Rochester, Kent, England, United KingdomView Rochester Airport on a map Set RCS as destination Airport Set RCS as destination Airport Get more information about Rochester Airport
436.45 miles (58.66 km) NNWLondon Southend Airport (SEN)Southend, Essex (near London) United KingdomView London Southend Airport on a map Set SEN as destination Airport Set SEN as destination Airport Get more information about London Southend Airport
541.48 miles (66.75 km) ESECalais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF)Calais / Dunkerque, FranceView Calais–Dunkerque Airport on a map Set CQF as destination Airport Set CQF as destination Airport Get more information about Calais–Dunkerque Airport
645.93 miles (73.91 km) WNWLondon Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)Biggin Hill / London, England, United KingdomView London Biggin Hill Airport on a map Set BQH as destination Airport Set BQH as destination Airport Get more information about London Biggin Hill Airport
747.46 miles (76.38 km) SELe Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ)Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, FranceView Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport on a map Set LTQ as destination Airport Set LTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport
850.77 miles (81.71 km) NWLondon City Airport (LCY)London, England, United KingdomView London City Airport on a map Set LCY as destination Airport Set LCY as destination Airport Get more information about London City Airport
950.89 miles (81.90 km) WRedhill Aerodrome (KRH)Redhill, Surrey, England, United KingdomView Redhill Aerodrome on a map Set KRH as destination Airport Set KRH as destination Airport Get more information about Redhill Aerodrome
1052.56 miles (84.58 km) WGatwick Airport (LGW)London, England, United KingdomView Gatwick Airport on a map Set LGW as destination Airport Set LGW as destination Airport Get more information about Gatwick Airport
1159.69 miles (96.07 km) WSWShoreham Airport (ESH)Lancing, West Sussex, United KingdomView Shoreham Airport on a map Set ESH as destination Airport Set ESH as destination Airport Get more information about Shoreham Airport
1264.83 miles (104.33 km) NNWLondon Stansted Airport (STN)Essex (near London), England, United KingdomView London Stansted Airport on a map Set STN as destination Airport Set STN as destination Airport Get more information about London Stansted Airport
1365.36 miles (105.18 km) NNWMDPGA Wethersfield (WXF)Braintree, England, United KingdomView MDPGA Wethersfield on a map Set WXF as destination Airport Set WXF as destination Airport Get more information about MDPGA Wethersfield
1465.93 miles (106.11 km) NIpswich Airport (IPW)Ipswich, EnglandView Ipswich Airport on a map Set IPW as destination Airport Set IPW as destination Airport Get more information about Ipswich Airport
1566.76 miles (107.44 km) EDunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK)Dunkerque, FranceView Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield on a map Set XDK as destination Airport Set XDK as destination Airport Get more information about Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Lympne Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lympne Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,920.69 miles (19,184.45 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,827.76 miles (19,034.89 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,813.96 miles (19,012.67 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,785.02 miles (18,966.10 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,784.54 miles (18,965.33 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
611,781.02 miles (18,959.67 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
711,779.37 miles (18,957.01 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
811,775.39 miles (18,950.61 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
911,765.27 miles (18,934.32 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,744.02 miles (18,900.13 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,737.94 miles (18,890.33 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,733.32 miles (18,882.90 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,728.09 miles (18,874.48 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,721.10 miles (18,863.23 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,701.38 miles (18,831.50 km) SEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome