Nonstop flight route between Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom and Douglas, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom and Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL), Douglas, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,274 miles (or 8,488 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 Luton Airport and Douglas Municipal 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 London Luton Airport and Douglas Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTN / EGGW |
| Airport Name: | London Luton Airport |
| Location: | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'28"N by 0°22'5"W |
| Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Luton Borough Council - Abertis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTN |
| More Information: | LTN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGL / KDGL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Douglas, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°20'33"N by 109°30'23"W |
| Area Served: | Douglas, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Douglas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4173 feet (1,272 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGL |
| More Information: | DGL Maps & Info |
Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):
- The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
- Because of London Luton Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at London Luton 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 August 1997, to fund an £80 million extension of the airport, the council issued a 30-year concession contract to a public private partnership consortium, London Luton Airport Operations Limited, a partnership of Airport Group International and Barclays Private Equity.
- It became the operating base for charter airlines such as Autair, Euravia, Dan-Air and Monarch.
- The furthest airport from London Luton Airport (LTN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,851 miles (19,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport remains in municipal ownership, owned by Luton Borough Council but managed by the private sector London Luton Airport Operations Limited.
- In September 2004, a 9,000 sq ft area featuring a spectacular vaulted ceiling was completed with the new terminal, but intended to lie unused until required.
- London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
- The airport was also mentioned in a famous Campari advert featuring Lorraine Chase, with the punch line "Were you truly wafted here from paradise?".
- London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL):
- The ranges included a machine gun range with 10 targets, a pistol range with 24 targets, and a skeet range with two units.
- Because of Douglas Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,173 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,522 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Pilots in Air Transport Command began training at Douglas in June 1944.
- Over recent years, there has been relatively little development activity at the Bisbee-Douglas International Airport.
- The closest airport to Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) is Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of DGL.
- In addition to being known as "Douglas Municipal Airport", another name for DGL is "Douglas Army Airfield".
- The ALP was again updated by Blanton &.
- Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) has 2 runways.
