Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Camiguin Airport (CGM), Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,183 miles (or 11,560 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 RAF Lyneham and Camiguin 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 RAF Lyneham and Camiguin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYE / EGDL |
Airport Name: | RAF Lyneham |
Location: | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 512 feet (156 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYE |
More Information: | LYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGM / RPMH |
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Location: | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°15'12"N by 124°42'24"E |
Area Served: | Mambajao, Camiguin |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGM |
More Information: | CGM Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- With the increase in air transport operations in the RAF, as opposed to ferrying, Transport Command was formed in March 1943.
- Because of RAF Lyneham's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at RAF Lyneham 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.
- With the transfer of military units and personnel to Brize Norton complete, around 1,000 members of military and civilian staff remained on site, gradually reducing in numbers until RAF Lyneham closes entirely, on 31 December 2012.
- From 1958 Lyneham became one of the 18 Stations designated as dispersal airfields for the RAF's nuclear deterrent V bomber Force.
- The airfield was built in 1939, necessitating the demolition of Lyneham Court manor house, the buildings of Cranley Farm and the village's tennis courts.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from RAF Lyneham (LYE) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airfield became renowned for being the "gateway" between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan.
- RAF Lyneham was the Royal Air Force's principal Transport hub, operating the modern Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules, and the aging, but very adaptable, Lockheed C-130K Hercules.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
Facts about Camiguin Airport (CGM):
- In addition to being known as "Camiguin Airport", another name for CGM is "Paliparan ng CamiguinTugpahanan sa Camiguin".
- The furthest airport from Camiguin Airport (CGM) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Camiguin Airport (meaning Camiguin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,906 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Camiguin Airport handled 2,844 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Camiguin Airport (CGM) is Laguindingan Airport (CGY), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSW of CGM.
- Because of Camiguin Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Camiguin 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.
- Camiguin Airport (CGM) currently has only 1 runway.