Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Guymon, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY), Guymon, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,654 miles (or 7,489 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 Guymon 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 RAF Lyneham and Guymon 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: | 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: | GUY / KGUY |
| Airport Name: | Guymon Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'6"N by 101°30'28"W |
| Area Served: | Guymon, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Guymon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3123 feet (952 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUY |
| More Information: | GUY Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- The station was also home to No.
- 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.
- With the increase in air transport operations in the RAF, as opposed to ferrying, Transport Command was formed in March 1943.
- The decision to close RAF Lyneham was made in 2002, and it was scheduled for closure by 2012 with all functions and aircraft relocated to RAF Brize Norton.
- On 14 October 1942, 511 squadron was formed from No.
- 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.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In 1956, with the arrival of the de Havilland Comet operated by 216 Squadron, the main runway was extended from 6,000 feet to its present length of 7,830 feet.
- Lyneham's position as the primary tactical transport base for the RAF was emphasised in February 1971 when Nos.
Facts about Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY):
- Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) has 2 runways.
- Guymon Municipal Airport covers 480 acres at an elevation of 3,123 feet.
- The closest airport to Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) is Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NE of GUY.
- The furthest airport from Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,952 miles (17,626 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
