Nonstop flight route between Ailuk, Marshall Islands and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ailuk Airport (AIM), Ailuk, Marshall Islands and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,108 miles (or 13,049 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 Ailuk Airport and London Luton 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 Ailuk Airport and London Luton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIM / |
Airport Name: | Ailuk Airport |
Location: | Ailuk, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'0"N by 169°58'59"E |
Area Served: | Ailuk, Ailuk Atoll, Marshall Islands |
View all routes: | Routes from AIM |
More Information: | AIM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTN / EGGW |
Airport Name: | London Luton Airport |
Location: | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'28"N by 0°22'5"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Luton Borough Council - Abertis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTN |
More Information: | LTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ailuk Airport (AIM):
- The furthest airport from Ailuk Airport (AIM) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ailuk Airport (meaning Ailuk Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Ailuk Airport (AIM) is Likiep Airport (LIK), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) WSW of AIM.
Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):
- EasyJet's head office is Hangar 89, a building located on the grounds of London Luton Airport.
- In 1990, the airport was renamed London Luton Airport to re-emphasise the airport's proximity to the UK capital.
- London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
- It became the operating base for charter airlines such as Autair, Euravia, Dan-Air and Monarch.
- The furthest airport from London Luton Airport (LTN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,851 miles (19,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
- Because of London Luton Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at London Luton 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.
- Luton Airport Parkway was built in 1999 to serve the airport.
- In order for the airport to expand further, the Department for Transport advised the airport authority to use the airport site more efficiently.