Nonstop flight route between Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and York, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°55'0"N by 76°52'23"W)
Distance from EML to THV:
4,081.64 miles (6,568.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and York Airport (THV), York, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,082 miles (or 6,569 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 York 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 York 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | THV / KTHV |
| Airport Name: | York Airport |
| Location: | York, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°55'0"N by 76°52'23"W |
| Area Served: | York, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | York Bldg Products Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THV |
| More Information: | THV 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Emmen Swiss Air Base", another name for EML is "Flugplatzkommando Emmen".
Facts about York Airport (THV):
- Because of York Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at York 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 furthest airport from York Airport (THV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,658 miles (18,761 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- York Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located seven nautical miles southwest of the central business district of York, a city in York County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- York Airport (THV) currently has only 1 runway.
- A restaurant named Orville's operated on the field until November, 2008 when it was closed.
- The closest airport to York Airport (THV) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of THV.
| 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 | 19.94 miles (32.09 km) NNE | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 20.78 miles (33.44 km) N | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 21.91 miles (35.26 km) WSW | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 33.74 miles (54.30 km) ENE | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 39.21 miles (63.10 km) NNE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 43.61 miles (70.18 km) SW | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) WSW | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 47.61 miles (76.62 km) SSE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 48.70 miles (78.38 km) SE | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) SSE | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 11 | 53.54 miles (86.16 km) E | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 54.03 miles (86.95 km) SSW | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 57.58 miles (92.67 km) NE | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 57.78 miles (92.99 km) S | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) N | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,657.80 miles (18,761.36 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,634.01 miles (18,723.08 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,621.35 miles (18,702.71 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,608.52 miles (18,682.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,562.41 miles (18,607.84 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.77 miles (18,595.55 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,543.88 miles (18,578.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,532.96 miles (18,560.46 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,527.13 miles (18,551.07 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,492.05 miles (18,494.62 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,425.39 miles (18,387.33 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,396.61 miles (18,341.03 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,379.44 miles (18,313.40 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,377.58 miles (18,310.40 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.19 miles (18,216.43 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |