Nonstop flight route between Salima, Malawi and Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(13°45'24"S by 34°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E)
Distance from LMB to STN:
4,979.39 miles (8,013.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salima Airport (LMB), Salima, Malawi and London Stansted Airport (STN), Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,979 miles (or 8,014 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 Salima Airport and London Stansted 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 Salima Airport and London Stansted Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMB / FWSM |
| Airport Name: | Salima Airport |
| Location: | Salima, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°45'24"S by 34°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Salima |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1688 feet (515 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMB |
| More Information: | LMB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STN / EGSS |
| Airport Name: | London Stansted Airport |
| Location: | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Manchester Airports Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 348 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STN |
| More Information: | STN Maps & Info |
Facts about Salima Airport (LMB):
- The closest airport to Salima Airport (LMB) is Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of LMB.
- Salima Airport (LMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Salima Airport (LMB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,678 miles (18,794 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about London Stansted Airport (STN):
- The station was first allocated to the USAAF Eighth Air Force in August 1942 as a heavy bomber airfield.
- The furthest airport from London Stansted Airport (STN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Long haul transatlantic operations made a return to Stansted in June 2010, when Sun Country Airlines announced a seasonal weekly service from Stansted to Minneapolis.
- The top international destinations served by Stansted airport are in Ireland, Italy, Poland and Spain.
- Because of London Stansted Airport's relatively low elevation of 348 feet, planes can take off or land at London Stansted 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.
- London Stansted Airport (STN) currently has only 1 runway.
- London Stansted Airport handled 17,852,393 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to London Stansted Airport (STN) is MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of STN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.91 miles (51.36 km) SE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi |     |
| 2 | 52.93 miles (85.19 km) SE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 3 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) W | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 4 | 56.76 miles (91.34 km) NE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 90.81 miles (146.14 km) NW | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 6 | 134.73 miles (216.83 km) W | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 7 | 135.34 miles (217.80 km) S | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 8 | 149.44 miles (240.51 km) ESE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 164.34 miles (264.48 km) NNW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 10 | 174.21 miles (280.37 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 174.21 miles (280.37 km) SSW | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) W | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 13 | 227.24 miles (365.71 km) NNW | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 14 | 266.92 miles (429.56 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 15 | 323.21 miles (520.15 km) SSE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,678.29 miles (18,794.34 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,636.70 miles (18,727.41 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,633.78 miles (18,722.71 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,621.54 miles (18,703.00 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,613.69 miles (18,690.37 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,585.65 miles (18,645.26 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,559.21 miles (18,602.70 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,543.60 miles (18,577.58 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,534.65 miles (18,563.17 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,518.08 miles (18,536.50 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,513.50 miles (18,529.13 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,462.00 miles (18,446.26 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,462.00 miles (18,446.26 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,454.17 miles (18,433.66 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,449.68 miles (18,426.42 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.08 miles (21.05 km) ENE | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 14.88 miles (23.95 km) NNW | Duxford Aerodrome (QFO) | Duxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.26 miles (35.82 km) N | Cambridge International Airport (CBG) | Cambridge, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) WSW | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) W | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SSW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 29.28 miles (47.13 km) SE | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) NNE | RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 36.17 miles (58.21 km) SW | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) NNW | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) SSE | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.65 miles (62.19 km) NNE | RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) | Lakenheath, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) NE | RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ) | Bury St. Edmunds, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) SSW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 41.02 miles (66.02 km) SW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.33 miles (19,084.09 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,823.66 miles (19,028.29 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,801.86 miles (18,993.20 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.76 miles (18,978.56 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,779.84 miles (18,957.77 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,769.01 miles (18,940.34 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,761.78 miles (18,928.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,760.31 miles (18,926.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,755.86 miles (18,919.17 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,731.13 miles (18,879.38 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,729.48 miles (18,876.72 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,714.91 miles (18,853.28 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,713.41 miles (18,850.86 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,707.36 miles (18,841.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,686.90 miles (18,808.20 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |