Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Kyzyl Airport (KYZ), Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,733 miles (or 6,008 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 Kyzyl 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 Kyzyl 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: | KYZ / UNKY |
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| Location: | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°40'33"N by 94°24'18"E |
| Area Served: | Kyzyl |
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Tuva Airlines" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYZ |
| More Information: | KYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- On 1 August 1931, the 601 Squadron AuxAF began its annual camp at Lympne.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- In 1941, Lympne was to be the destination for the landing of an aircraft carrying Adolf Hitler in a daring kidnap plot.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- During the General Strike of 1926, which ran from 3–13 May, the Daily Mail was printed in Paris and flown from there to Lympne on Handley Page W.10 Imperial Airways aircraft.
- 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.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kyzyl Airport (KYZ):
- The furthest airport from Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,878 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kyzyl Airport", another name for KYZ is "Аэропорт Кызыл".
- The closest airport to Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) is Ulaangom Airport (ULO), which is located 155 miles (250 kilometers) SW of KYZ.
