Nonstop flight route between Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Berbera, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Berbera Airport (BBO), Berbera, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,173 miles (or 6,716 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 City of Derry Airport and Berbera 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 City of Derry Airport and Berbera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDY / EGAE |
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Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBO / HCMI |
Airport Name: | Berbera Airport |
Location: | Berbera, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°23'21"N by 44°56'27"E |
Area Served: | Berbera, Somalia |
Operator/Owner: | Somaliland Civil Aviation & Air Transport Ministry |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBO |
More Information: | BBO Maps & Info |
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
- 2010 saw the commencement of a new route to Faro with Ryanair, the airport's second scheduled international destination.
- In January 2009 the council appointed Albert Harrison, the former head of Belfast International Airport, as the new manager of the airport.
- During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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.
- In May 2006, the European Commission gave its approval for the British and Irish governments to invest €15 million in the airport.
- In April 2009 the council issued tender documents for a multi-million pound expansion of the terminal to improve passenger flow and meet current EU customs and immigration regulations.
- A major redevelopment programme was undertaken by the Council from 1989 to 1993 with grant aid from the European Regional Development Fund.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
- The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Berbera Airport (BBO):
- Berbera Airport (BBO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Berbera Airport (BBO) is Burao Airport (BUO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SE of BBO.
- Because of Berbera Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Berbera 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 Berbera Airport (BBO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Berbera Airport (meaning Berbera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,577 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.