Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Beatty, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°51'39"N by 116°47'12"W)
Distance from LYM to BTY:
5,290.32 miles (8,513.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Beatty Airport (BTY), Beatty, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,290 miles (or 8,514 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 Beatty 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 Beatty 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | BTY / KBTY |
| Airport Name: | Beatty Airport |
| Location: | Beatty, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'39"N by 116°47'12"W |
| Area Served: | Beatty, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Nye County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3170 feet (966 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTY |
| More Information: | BTY Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- From 1–31 May 1924, the Royal Air Force conducted a number of night flying experiments.
- 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.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 1 August 1931, the 601 Squadron AuxAF began its annual camp at Lympne.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- 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.
- Lympne returned to civilian use on 1 January 1946.
- In May 1949, it was reported that Lympne had made a loss of £17,000 and that the Air Ministry was looking to dispose of it, although it was thought that should a sale not materialise it would continue in operation.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- In January 1922, a 78-foot high mast for an anemometer was being erected at the south west corner of Lympne Aerodrome.
Facts about Beatty Airport (BTY):
- The furthest airport from Beatty Airport (BTY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Beatty Airport (BTY) is Yucca Airstrip (UCC), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) E of BTY.
- Beatty Airport (BTY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.40 miles (15.12 km) SSW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 22.88 miles (36.83 km) NE | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 28.99 miles (46.66 km) NW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.45 miles (58.66 km) NNW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) ESE | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 45.93 miles (73.91 km) WNW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 47.46 miles (76.38 km) SE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 8 | 50.77 miles (81.71 km) NW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) W | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 52.56 miles (84.58 km) W | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 59.69 miles (96.07 km) WSW | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 64.83 miles (104.33 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 65.36 miles (105.18 km) NNW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 65.93 miles (106.11 km) N | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 15 | 66.76 miles (107.44 km) E | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,920.69 miles (19,184.45 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,827.76 miles (19,034.89 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,813.96 miles (19,012.67 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,785.02 miles (18,966.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,784.54 miles (18,965.33 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,781.02 miles (18,959.67 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,779.37 miles (18,957.01 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,775.39 miles (18,950.61 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,765.27 miles (18,934.32 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,744.02 miles (18,900.13 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,737.94 miles (18,890.33 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,733.32 miles (18,882.90 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,728.09 miles (18,874.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,721.10 miles (18,863.23 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,701.38 miles (18,831.50 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.80 miles (67.28 km) E | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) ESE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 64.13 miles (103.20 km) ESE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) N | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 78.42 miles (126.20 km) SSW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 6 | 84.47 miles (135.94 km) N | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 93.79 miles (150.94 km) WNW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 8 | 99.18 miles (159.61 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) SW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 10 | 105.65 miles (170.03 km) ESE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 108.01 miles (173.83 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) S | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 13 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) ESE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 14 | 124.36 miles (200.14 km) ESE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 124.57 miles (200.47 km) WNW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,265.84 miles (18,130.57 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,255.02 miles (18,113.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,253.66 miles (18,110.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,240.23 miles (18,089.35 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,177.11 miles (17,987.78 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,059.37 miles (17,798.29 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,034.94 miles (17,758.97 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,999.28 miles (17,701.58 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,892.84 miles (17,530.28 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,880.82 miles (17,510.94 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,868.99 miles (17,491.89 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,866.24 miles (17,487.48 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,856.16 miles (17,471.25 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,845.21 miles (17,453.63 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,830.78 miles (17,430.41 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |