Nonstop flight route between Lemnos, Greece and Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lemnos International Airport (LXS), Lemnos, Greece and East Midlands Airport (EMA), Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,535 miles (or 2,470 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 relatively short distance between Lemnos International Airport and East Midlands Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Lemnos International Airport (LXS):

• The closest airport to Lemnos International Airport (LXS) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of LXS.
• Lemnos International Airport (LXS) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Lemnos International Airport", another name for LXS is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Λήμνου".
• The furthest airport from Lemnos International Airport (LXS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,292 miles (18,173 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Lemnos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Lemnos International 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 East Midlands Airport (EMA):

• Although very much still in the initial stages of planning, a proposed route for the High Speed 2 rail line from London Euston to the north of England via Birmingham could bring the Leeds branch very close to East Midlands Airport with proposals for a station to serve the airport and the Nottingham and Derby catchment areas.
• The furthest airport from East Midlands Airport (EMA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• A major development towards the long-haul programme came in 2005 with the introduction of holiday flights to the Dominican Republic, Orlando, and Cancún by First Choice Airways.
• The closest airport to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is RAF Cottesmore (OKH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of EMA.
• DHL Aviation opened a new £35m cargo facility on site in 2000, and in the same year a business park was constructed next to the airport.
• The DEMAND Campaign was formed in 2004 to campaign against night flights at the airport and against increasing levels of noise generally.
• Because of East Midlands Airport's relatively low elevation of 306 feet, planes can take off or land at East Midlands 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.
• East Midlands Airport (EMA) currently has only 1 runway.
• East Midlands Airport handled 4,334,117 passengers last year.
• It was announced on 13 April 2011 that Bmibaby would close its Manchester and Cardiff bases, moving an additional service to East Midlands Airport with increased frequencies and new routes for summer 2012.
• BMI had its maintenance base at the airport.