Nonstop flight route between Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Lake Manyara, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°22'32"S by 35°49'5"E)
Distance from EML to LKY:
3,867.18 miles (6,223.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Lake Manyara Airport (LKY), Lake Manyara, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,867 miles (or 6,224 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 Emmen Swiss Air Base and Lake Manyara 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 Emmen Swiss Air Base and Lake Manyara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EML / LSME |
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| Location: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E |
| Area Served: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from EML |
| More Information: | EML Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKY / HTLM |
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| Location: | Lake Manyara, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'32"S by 35°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Lake Manyara National Park |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4150 feet (1,265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKY |
| More Information: | LKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML):
- The closest airport to Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Zurich Airport (ZRH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of EML.
- In addition to being known as "Emmen Swiss Air Base", another name for EML is "Flugplatzkommando Emmen".
- The furthest airport from Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Emmen Swiss Air Base (meaning Emmen Swiss Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Lake Manyara Airport (LKY):
- Because of Lake Manyara Airport's high elevation of 4,150 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LKY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LKY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,523 miles (18,544 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lake Manyara Airport", another name for LKY is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Ziwa Manyara (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) is Arusha Airport (ARK), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of LKY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.24 miles (45.45 km) NNE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) WSW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 5 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) ENE | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 68.65 miles (110.48 km) ENE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 7 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) NE | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 8 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) WNW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 9 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) SW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 82.91 miles (133.42 km) NNW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 12 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) ESE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 88.15 miles (141.86 km) WSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) NNW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) SSE | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,680.24 miles (18,797.47 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.30 miles (18,765.39 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.54 miles (18,762.55 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,650.83 miles (18,750.15 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,650.69 miles (18,749.92 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.31 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,632.55 miles (18,720.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,627.74 miles (18,712.98 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,611.00 miles (18,686.05 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,609.44 miles (18,683.54 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.67 miles (18,667.81 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,592.95 miles (18,657.00 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,592.37 miles (18,656.07 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.43 miles (89.21 km) E | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 86.71 miles (139.55 km) E | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) E | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 111.03 miles (178.68 km) ENE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 5 | 147.16 miles (236.83 km) NNW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 6 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) NNE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 159.05 miles (255.96 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 8 | 161.40 miles (259.74 km) NNE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 187.75 miles (302.16 km) S | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 190.04 miles (305.84 km) NW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) WNW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) N | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 239.42 miles (385.31 km) NNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 244.11 miles (392.86 km) NNE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 15 | 255.58 miles (411.31 km) N | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,522.94 miles (18,544.33 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,461.41 miles (18,445.30 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,199.23 miles (18,023.38 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,198.48 miles (18,022.17 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,139.36 miles (17,927.01 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,138.57 miles (17,925.75 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,118.72 miles (17,893.80 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,091.53 miles (17,850.04 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,090.61 miles (17,848.56 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,090.54 miles (17,848.44 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,089.77 miles (17,847.21 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,058.85 miles (17,797.45 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,056.96 miles (17,794.41 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,051.83 miles (17,786.16 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,051.64 miles (17,785.84 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |