Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°12'59"N by 115°34'58"E)
Distance from LYM to LSM:
7,028.67 miles (11,311.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Long Semado Airport (LSM), Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,029 miles (or 11,312 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 Long Semado 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 Long Semado 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: | LSM / WBGD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'59"N by 115°34'58"E |
| Area Served: | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2150 feet (655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSM |
| More Information: | LSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- 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.
- 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.
- From 1–31 May 1924, the Royal Air Force conducted a number of night flying experiments.
- On 1 August 1931, the 601 Squadron AuxAF began its annual camp at Lympne.
- 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 September 1939, the base was renamed HMS Daedalus II, but was transferred back to the RAF in May 1940.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
Facts about Long Semado Airport (LSM):
- The closest airport to Long Semado Airport (LSM) is Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of LSM.
- In addition to being known as "Long Semado Airport", another name for LSM is "Lapangan Terbang Long Semado".
- The furthest airport from Long Semado Airport (LSM) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Semado Airport (meaning Long Semado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Long Semado Airport (LSM) 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 | 15.93 miles (25.64 km) S | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 16.31 miles (26.24 km) NE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 24.00 miles (38.62 km) NNW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 25.11 miles (40.41 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 34.04 miles (54.77 km) SSW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 45.44 miles (73.14 km) NNW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 54.53 miles (87.76 km) WSW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) NW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 59.26 miles (95.37 km) SSW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 67.53 miles (108.68 km) NW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 11 | 71.98 miles (115.85 km) S | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 86.92 miles (139.89 km) W | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 88.31 miles (142.12 km) NNE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) W | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,375.25 miles (19,915.98 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,347.99 miles (19,872.11 km) W | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,260.08 miles (19,730.63 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,225.67 miles (19,675.25 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,190.49 miles (19,618.64 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,124.94 miles (19,513.16 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,124.07 miles (19,511.75 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,122.47 miles (19,509.18 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,062.24 miles (19,412.24 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,056.40 miles (19,402.84 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,028.51 miles (19,357.96 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,025.33 miles (19,352.84 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,979.14 miles (19,278.51 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,976.01 miles (19,273.47 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |