Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°58'1"N by 35°31'58"E)
Distance from LYE to MTF:
3,744.98 miles (6,026.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF), Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,745 miles (or 6,027 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 Mizan Teferi 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 Mizan Teferi 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: | MTF / HAMT |
| Airport Name: | Mizan Teferi Airport |
| Location: | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°58'1"N by 35°31'58"E |
| Elevation: | 4396 feet (1,340 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTF |
| More Information: | MTF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
- On 16 October 1946, 511 squadron was formed again as an Avro York operator.
- On 14 October 1942, 511 squadron was formed from No.
Facts about Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF):
- Because of Mizan Teferi Airport's high elevation of 4,396 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MTF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MTF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mizan Teferi Airport (meaning Mizan Teferi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,017 miles (19,339 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) is Gore Airport (GOR), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) N of MTF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.02 miles (24.17 km) NE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 24.39 miles (39.25 km) NE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 25.83 miles (41.57 km) W | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 32.38 miles (52.12 km) WSW | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 36.84 miles (59.30 km) NE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 39.31 miles (63.26 km) ENE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 46.89 miles (75.46 km) ESE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 47.22 miles (75.99 km) SE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 49.03 miles (78.91 km) ESE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 50.54 miles (81.33 km) S | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 50.94 miles (81.98 km) ESE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 52.57 miles (84.60 km) ENE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 54.78 miles (88.15 km) ESE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) W | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 62.49 miles (100.57 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,912.78 miles (19,171.71 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,888.73 miles (19,133.00 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,884.66 miles (19,126.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,874.35 miles (19,109.87 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.40 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,848.89 miles (19,068.89 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,846.39 miles (19,064.86 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,837.93 miles (19,051.25 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,827.26 miles (19,034.09 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,819.32 miles (19,021.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,818.84 miles (19,020.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,797.43 miles (18,986.07 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,789.42 miles (18,973.18 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,776.24 miles (18,951.98 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,775.08 miles (18,950.11 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.55 miles (132.86 km) N | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) ENE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 104.19 miles (167.67 km) NW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) NNW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) ESE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 181.33 miles (291.81 km) NNW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.58 miles (327.63 km) E | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) SSW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 10 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 241.16 miles (388.11 km) S | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 12 | 259.54 miles (417.69 km) S | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 13 | 263.16 miles (423.51 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 265.70 miles (427.60 km) S | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 15 | 306.53 miles (493.32 km) WSW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,016.76 miles (19,339.05 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,909.29 miles (19,166.10 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,907.18 miles (19,162.70 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,846.45 miles (19,064.96 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,827.78 miles (19,034.92 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,819.61 miles (19,021.77 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,803.80 miles (18,996.33 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,795.16 miles (18,982.43 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,778.92 miles (18,956.29 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,769.79 miles (18,941.59 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,716.02 miles (18,855.07 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,633.55 miles (18,722.33 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,632.44 miles (18,720.55 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,627.11 miles (18,711.97 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,626.85 miles (18,711.56 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |