Nonstop flight route between London, England, United Kingdom and Monrovia, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W)
Distance from LCY to ROB:
3,184.39 miles (5,124.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London City Airport (LCY), London, England, United Kingdom and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), Monrovia, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,184 miles (or 5,125 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 London City Airport and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field, 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 London City Airport and Roberts International Airport Roberts Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCY / EGLC |
| Airport Name: | London City Airport |
| Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 0°3'19"E |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | GIP (75%) Highstar Capital (25%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCY |
| More Information: | LCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROB / GLRB |
| Airport Name: | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROB |
| More Information: | ROB Maps & Info |
Facts about London City Airport (LCY):
- Placing a commercial airport into congested airspace ) was a challenge for the National Air Traffic Services.
- London City Airport was granted planning permission to construct an extended apron with four additional aircraft parking stands and four new gates to the east of the terminal in 2001.
- Because of London City Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at London 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 size and layout of the airport and overall complexity caused by the lack of taxiways mean that the airport gets very busy during peak hours.
- London City Airport (LCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to London City Airport (LCY) is London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of LCY.
- London City Airport handled 3,379,753 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from London City Airport (LCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB):
- In 2012, Starbow Airlines publicly stated an intention to begin flights to Monrovia from Accra in 2013, and other reports suggested that Egyptair could resume its Cairo-Accra-Monrovia service, but as of mid-2014 neither of these developments have been realized.
- Roberts is the principal international airport in Liberia, and one of only two with paved runways in the nation.
- The furthest airport from Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (meaning Roberts International Airport Roberts Field is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,314 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- The closest airport to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of ROB.
- Because of Roberts International Airport Roberts Field's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts International Airport Roberts Field 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.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field handled 133,656 passengers last year.
- During the Second Liberian Civil War, the main terminal building suffered major damage, and remains vacant and unenclosed.
- Presently, daily commercial traffic consists of only one or two arrivals.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.09 miles (19.46 km) S | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 20.62 miles (33.19 km) W | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 21.82 miles (35.12 km) SSW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.00 miles (35.40 km) ESE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) NW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) W | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 26.86 miles (43.23 km) SSW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) NNE | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 27.79 miles (44.72 km) E | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 31.32 miles (50.40 km) NW | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 37.69 miles (60.65 km) NNE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.75 miles (62.37 km) WNW | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) WSW | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 40.59 miles (65.32 km) N | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.87 miles (65.78 km) WSW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,881.05 miles (19,120.66 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,845.75 miles (19,063.83 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,825.77 miles (19,031.69 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,811.43 miles (19,008.61 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,799.52 miles (18,989.43 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,793.59 miles (18,979.90 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,787.03 miles (18,969.34 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,782.55 miles (18,962.12 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,781.78 miles (18,960.88 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,753.80 miles (18,915.86 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,751.41 miles (18,912.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.18 miles (18,893.93 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,738.99 miles (18,892.03 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,731.55 miles (18,880.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,711.23 miles (18,847.35 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) W | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 2 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) SE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 127.68 miles (205.48 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) N | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 6 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) NE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 7 | 150.29 miles (241.88 km) NNE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 8 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) NW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 153.26 miles (246.65 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 11 | 170.28 miles (274.04 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 12 | 171.10 miles (275.36 km) NNW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 171.25 miles (275.60 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.96 miles (278.36 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 176.07 miles (283.35 km) NW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,001.48 miles (19,314.47 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,914.55 miles (19,174.55 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,906.85 miles (19,162.17 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,891.43 miles (19,137.35 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,889.60 miles (19,134.42 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,883.66 miles (19,124.84 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,883.30 miles (19,124.28 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,867.83 miles (19,099.37 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,857.61 miles (19,082.92 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,856.27 miles (19,080.78 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,834.35 miles (19,045.50 km) SSW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,832.96 miles (19,043.25 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,822.17 miles (19,025.89 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,818.50 miles (19,019.99 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,812.06 miles (19,009.63 km) SSW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |