Nonstop flight route between Denis Island, Seychelles and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Denis Island Airport (DEI), Denis Island, Seychelles and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,045 miles (or 8,119 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 Denis Island 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 Denis Island Airport and London Luton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Denis Island Airport (DEI):

• The furthest airport from Denis Island Airport (DEI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,058 miles (17,797 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Denis Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Denis 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 Denis Island Airport (DEI) is Bird Island Airport (BDI), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) W of DEI.
• Denis Island Airport (DEI) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):

• In 2004 the airport management announced that they supported the government plans to expand the facilities to include a full-length runway and a new terminal.
• An airport was opened on the site on 16 July 1938 by the Secretary of State for Air, Kingsley Wood.
• 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.
• In 1990, the airport was renamed London Luton Airport to re-emphasise the airport's proximity to the UK capital.
• London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
• 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.
• London Luton Airport is widely known as a result of the Airline and Luton Airport television series.
• The main feature of the development phase in 1998 was a £40 million terminal made from aluminium and glass, based on an original design by Foster and Partners.
• The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
• London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.