Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Dembidolo, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°33'0"N by 34°51'0"E)
Distance from LYM to DEM:
3,511.65 miles (5,651.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Dembidolo Airport (DEM), Dembidolo, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,512 miles (or 5,651 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 Dembidolo 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 Dembidolo 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: | DEM / HADD |
| Airport Name: | Dembidolo Airport |
| Location: | Dembidolo, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°33'0"N by 34°51'0"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEM |
| More Information: | DEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- 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 North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co.
- 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 May 1919, Lympne was one of the first four customs and excise "Appointed Aerodromes" in the United Kingdom.
- A meeting was held over the Easter weekend in 1928 by the Cinque Ports Flying Club.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- 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 December 1946, Group Captain A.
Facts about Dembidolo Airport (DEM):
- The furthest airport from Dembidolo Airport (DEM) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is nearly antipodal to Dembidolo Airport (meaning Dembidolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihi Airport), and is located 12,025 miles (19,353 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- Because of Dembidolo Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Dembidolo 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 Dembidolo Airport (DEM) is Gambela Airport (GMB), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SW of DEM.
| 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 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) SW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 55.01 miles (88.53 km) ESE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 62.40 miles (100.42 km) NNW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) SSE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 147.73 miles (237.74 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 224.33 miles (361.03 km) SSE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) WNW | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 9 | 255.63 miles (411.39 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 270.04 miles (434.59 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 271.31 miles (436.62 km) E | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 275.59 miles (443.52 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 13 | 302.21 miles (486.35 km) S | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 304.67 miles (490.32 km) ENE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 314.99 miles (506.93 km) NE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,025.27 miles (19,352.74 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,023.81 miles (19,350.40 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,009.81 miles (19,327.87 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,963.58 miles (19,253.46 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,944.14 miles (19,222.17 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,938.14 miles (19,212.52 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,917.18 miles (19,178.80 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,888.33 miles (19,132.36 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,872.36 miles (19,106.67 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,857.95 miles (19,083.48 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,828.37 miles (19,035.86 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,749.40 miles (18,908.77 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,745.99 miles (18,903.30 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,745.66 miles (18,902.77 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,732.92 miles (18,882.25 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |