Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Jackpot, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°58'32"N by 114°39'29"W)
Distance from LYM to KPT:
4,937.12 miles (7,945.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Jackpot Airport (KPT), Jackpot, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,937 miles (or 7,946 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 Jackpot 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 Jackpot 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: | KPT / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jackpot, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'32"N by 114°39'29"W |
| Area Served: | Jackpot, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Elko County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5224 feet (1,592 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPT |
| More Information: | KPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- In January 1929, a Notice to Airmen said that when visibility was bad any aircraft not fitted with radios were warned against using the Croydon–Edenbridge–Ashford–Lympne route or any of the alternative routes notified in 1927.
- On 12 March 1938, Captain Davis, managing director of the Cinque Ports Flying Club, was killed in an accident shortly after take-off from Lympne.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- The North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- 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.
- Work began on creating a landing ground at Folks Wood, Lympne, in the autumn of 1915.
- 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.
Facts about Jackpot Airport (KPT):
- The closest airport to Jackpot Airport (KPT) is Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of KPT.
- Because of Jackpot Airport's high elevation of 5,224 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KPT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KPT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Jackpot Airport", other names for KPT include "Hayden Field" and "Ø6U".
- The furthest airport from Jackpot Airport (KPT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,898 miles (17,538 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Jackpot Airport (KPT) 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 | 36.02 miles (57.97 km) NNE | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 2 | 59.90 miles (96.39 km) NE | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 60.88 miles (97.97 km) SSW | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 92.76 miles (149.28 km) SSE | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 96.27 miles (154.94 km) NW | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 98.86 miles (159.10 km) SW | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 107.17 miles (172.47 km) N | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 123.36 miles (198.53 km) ENE | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 135.44 miles (217.97 km) NW | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) ESE | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 144.92 miles (233.23 km) E | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 146.93 miles (236.46 km) ESE | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 149.33 miles (240.31 km) SW | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 150.80 miles (242.69 km) ESE | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 151.95 miles (244.55 km) SE | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,897.80 miles (17,538.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 10,897.29 miles (17,537.44 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,882.51 miles (17,513.65 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,871.63 miles (17,496.15 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,865.30 miles (17,485.97 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,760.32 miles (17,317.01 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,695.01 miles (17,211.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,667.08 miles (17,166.96 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,564.54 miles (17,001.93 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,562.72 miles (16,999.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,547.24 miles (16,974.10 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,539.14 miles (16,961.05 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,522.57 miles (16,934.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,499.82 miles (16,897.78 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,487.89 miles (16,878.58 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |