Nonstop flight route between Ambon, Indonesia and Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), Ambon, Indonesia and Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,970 miles (or 12,827 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 Pattimura Airport (PTA) and Lympne 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 Pattimura Airport (PTA) and Lympne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ):

• Currently there are no regularly scheduled international flights to or from Ambon, so the international terminal is used for domestic flights with that come in with larger airplanes and can make use of the 2 jet bridges for easier loading and unloading of the airplanes – especially when it is raining.
• Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Free wi-fi internet is available throughout the airport facility.
• As an alternative, you can also walk to the road and take an angkot to the Poka Ferry for Rp 3,500, and take the ferry to Galala for Rp 1,400, and then take an angkot from Galala into town for about Rp 3,000 depending on where in town you are going.
• Pattimura Airport (PTA) handled 818 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (meaning Pattimura Airport (PTA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
• The closest airport to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Amahai Airport (AHI), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of AMQ.
• Because of Pattimura Airport (PTA)'s relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Pattimura Airport (PTA) 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 "Pattimura Airport (PTA)", another name for AMQ is "Bandar Udara Pattimura (PTA)".
• Since 1998, there has been no international routes operating out of the Pattimura International Airport.

Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):

• A Junkers F.13 called at Lympne on 10 January 1923 to clear customs and then flew to Croydon where it was inspected by Secretary of State for Air Sir Samuel Hoare.
• 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.
• On 1 August 1931, the 601 Squadron AuxAF began its annual camp at Lympne.
• The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
• In May 1921, it was reported that a waiting room for the use of passengers at Lympne was being planned.
• Just before the Second World War, Lympne was requisitioned by the Fleet Air Arm.
• In September 1939, the base was renamed HMS Daedalus II, but was transferred back to the RAF in May 1940.
• 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".
• Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.