Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Plymouth, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Plymouth City Airport (PLH), Plymouth, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 404 miles (or 650 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 relatively short distance between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Plymouth City Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMS / EHAM |
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Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
More Information: | AMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLH / EGHD |
Airport Name: | Plymouth City Airport |
Location: | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°25'22"N by 4°6'20"W |
Area Served: | Plymouth |
Operator/Owner: | Plymouth City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLH |
More Information: | PLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- Because of intense traffic and high landing fees, some low cost carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports, such as Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Eindhoven Airport.
- Schiphol has large shopping areas as a source of revenue and as an additional attraction for passengers.
- Schiphol is equipped with 18 double jetway gates in preparation for airlines introducing the Airbus A380.
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Pier E is a dedicated non-Schengen area and has 14 gates.
- The closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- Pier D is the largest pier and has two levels.
- Schiphol has its own mortuary, where the dead can be handled and kept before departure or after arrival.
Facts about Plymouth City Airport (PLH):
- Plymouth City Airport (PLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Plymouth City Airport had a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence that allowed flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
- Because of Plymouth City Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth 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.
- The airport closed and ceased all operations on 23 December 2011.
- An RAF Chinook was forced to make an emergency landing at Plymouth Airport on 25 Nov 2011.
- The furthest airport from Plymouth City Airport (PLH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Plymouth City Airport (meaning Plymouth City Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,361 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Plymouth City Airport was an airport located within the City of Plymouth 3.5 NM north northeast of the city centre in Devon, England at Roborough.
- On 28 July 2011, the last commercial passenger flights operated from the airport.
- Plymouth City Airport handled 157,933 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Plymouth City Airport (PLH) is Exeter International Airport (EXT), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NE of PLH.