Nonstop flight route between Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°30'19"N by 1°59'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°51'47"N by 92°4'53"W)
Distance from LYE to ZTM:
3,431.42 miles (5,522.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Lyneham (LYE), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Shamattawa Airport (ZTM), Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,431 miles (or 5,522 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 Shamattawa 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 Shamattawa 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: | ZTM / CZTM |
| Airport Name: | Shamattawa Airport |
| Location: | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°51'47"N by 92°4'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZTM |
| More Information: | ZTM Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Lyneham (LYE):
- A parade attended by the Princess Royal was held on 31 May 2011, to mark the departure of Nos.
- RAF Lyneham (LYE) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 99 Squadron reformed on 17 November 1945, at RAF Lyneham equipped with the Avro York, it operated as part of the Berlin Airlift.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Lyneham (LYE) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of LYE.
Facts about Shamattawa Airport (ZTM):
- Because of Shamattawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Shamattawa 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.
- The furthest airport from Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,446 miles (16,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) is Gods River Airport (ZGI), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) SW of ZTM.
- Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 105.61 miles (169.96 km) SW | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 106.91 miles (172.05 km) WNW | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 125.11 miles (201.34 km) WSW | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 130.93 miles (210.71 km) SSW | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 130.93 miles (210.71 km) SW | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 136.33 miles (219.39 km) S | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 137.40 miles (221.12 km) W | Ilford Airport (ILF) | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 137.62 miles (221.48 km) SSE | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 140.94 miles (226.82 km) WSW | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 155.71 miles (250.59 km) W | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 165.89 miles (266.97 km) SSE | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 167.80 miles (270.05 km) S | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 170.77 miles (274.83 km) E | Fort Severn Airport (YER) | Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.57 miles (276.11 km) W | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.23 miles (277.17 km) SW | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,446.04 miles (16,811.23 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,433.42 miles (16,790.91 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,422.66 miles (16,773.61 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,419.03 miles (16,767.77 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,396.10 miles (16,730.86 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,352.98 miles (16,661.47 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,319.33 miles (16,607.31 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,314.47 miles (16,599.49 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,302.57 miles (16,580.33 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,231.47 miles (16,465.91 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,215.14 miles (16,439.63 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,149.63 miles (16,334.21 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,136.79 miles (16,313.54 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,107.05 miles (16,265.68 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,094.05 miles (16,244.77 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |