Nonstop flight route between London, England, United Kingdom and Chersky, Yakutia, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London, England, United Kingdom and Chersky (CYX), Chersky, Yakutia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,078 miles (or 6,563 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 Heathrow Airport and Chersky, 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 Heathrow Airport and Chersky. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHR / EGLL |
Airport Name: | London Heathrow Airport |
Location: | London, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'38"N by 0°27'41"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 83 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LHR |
More Information: | LHR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYX / UESS |
Airport Name: | Chersky |
Location: | Chersky, Yakutia, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°44'35"N by 161°20'12"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYX |
More Information: | CYX Maps & Info |
Facts about London Heathrow Airport (LHR):
- London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow is a major international airport serving London, England, known as London Airport from 1946 until 1965.
- Terminal 1 opened in 1968 and was formally inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II in May 1969.
- As the airport is west of London and as its runways run east–west, an airliner's landing approach is usually directly over the conurbation of London when the wind is from the west.
- The airport holds a Civil Aviation Authority Public Use Aerodrome Licence, which allows flights for public transportation of passengers or for flying instruction.
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has 2 runways.
- Night-time flights at Heathrow are subject to restrictions.
- The furthest airport from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,875 miles (19,112 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- When runway alternation was introduced, aircraft generated significantly more noise on departure than when landing, so a preference for westerly operations during daylight was introduced, which continues to this day.
- In the 1950s, Heathrow had six runways, arranged in three pairs at different angles in the shape of a hexagram with the permanent passenger terminal in the middle and the older terminal along the north edge of the field, and two of its runways would always be within 30° of the wind direction.
- The closest airport to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is RAF Northolt (NHT), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of LHR.
- Because of London Heathrow Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at London Heathrow 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.
Facts about Chersky (CYX):
- The furthest airport from Chersky (CYX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Chersky (CYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chersky (CYX) is Srednekolymsk Airport (SEK), which is located 214 miles (345 kilometers) WSW of CYX.
- Because of Chersky's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Chersky 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.