Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Allah Valley Airport (AAV), Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,261 miles (or 11,686 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 Lympne Airport and Allah Valley 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 Lympne Airport and Allah Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYM / EGMK |
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| Location: | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E |
| Area Served: | Ashford, Kent, Hythe, Kent |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Flying Corps (1916–18) Royal Air Force (1918–19) civil (1919–39) Fleet Air Arm (1939–40) Royal Air Force (1940–46) civil (1946–84) |
| Airport Type: | Closed |
| Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYM |
| More Information: | LYM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAV / RPMA |
| Airport Name: | Allah Valley Airport |
| Location: | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°22'3"N by 124°45'9"E |
| Area Served: | Surallah, South Cotabato |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAV |
| More Information: | AAV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- Because of Lympne Airport's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Lympne 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.
- In January 1934, a new radio, telegraph and telephone link was installed at Lympne and St Inglevert which came into operation on 26 January.
- In May 1921, it was reported that a waiting room for the use of passengers at Lympne was being planned.
- In January 1925, notification that red edge lights had been installed along the runways and taxiways at Lympne was made.
- On 4 June 1937, a British Klemm Swallow made a pilot-less take-off from Lympne and flew for some 35 minutes before crashing into a tree.
- The furthest airport from Lympne Airport (LYM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,921 miles (19,184 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1941, Lympne was to be the destination for the landing of an aircraft carrying Adolf Hitler in a daring kidnap plot.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- Lympne returned to civilian use on 1 January 1946.
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- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lympne was also involved in the evolution of air traffic control, with facilities developing and improving during the 1920s and 1930s.
- In March 1932, the arrangements for flying between Lympne and Croydon in poor visibility were altered.
Facts about Allah Valley Airport (AAV):
- Allah Valley Airport (AAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Allah Valley Airport (meaning Allah Valley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Allah Valley Airport (AAV) is General Santos International Airport (GES), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of AAV.
- Because of Allah Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Allah Valley 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.
