Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Mamfe, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°42'16"N by 9°18'20"E)
Distance from LYM to MMF:
3,171.51 miles (5,104.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Mamfe Airport (MMF), Mamfe, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,172 miles (or 5,104 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 Mamfe 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 Mamfe 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: | MMF / FKKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mamfe, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°42'16"N by 9°18'20"E |
| Area Served: | Mamfe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMF |
| More Information: | MMF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- The North Sea Aerial and General Transport Co.
- In 1941, Lympne was to be the destination for the landing of an aircraft carrying Adolf Hitler in a daring kidnap plot.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- A meeting was held over the Easter weekend in 1928 by the Cinque Ports Flying Club.
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- From 2 to 16 August 1936, No.
- 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.
Facts about Mamfe Airport (MMF):
- The closest airport to Mamfe Airport (MMF) is Bali Airport (BAJ), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) ENE of MMF.
- The furthest airport from Mamfe Airport (MMF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mamfe Airport (meaning Mamfe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Mamfe Airport", another name for MMF is "Mamfe Airport (Mamfe)".
- Because of Mamfe Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Mamfe 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.
| 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 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) ESE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 60.71 miles (97.70 km) ENE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 73.03 miles (117.54 km) E | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 82.98 miles (133.54 km) SW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 99.46 miles (160.07 km) E | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 99.46 miles (160.07 km) E | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) SW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 116.86 miles (188.07 km) S | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 120.77 miles (194.36 km) SSE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 131.08 miles (210.95 km) WNW | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 140.83 miles (226.65 km) SSW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 14 | 145.68 miles (234.44 km) W | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 15 | 146.06 miles (235.05 km) NNW | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,882.00 miles (19,122.18 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,871.34 miles (19,105.02 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,869.62 miles (19,102.25 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,868.33 miles (19,100.17 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,846.77 miles (19,065.48 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,844.33 miles (19,061.55 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,842.39 miles (19,058.44 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 11,842.33 miles (19,058.34 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,793.69 miles (18,980.06 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,716.89 miles (18,856.47 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,699.24 miles (18,828.06 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,677.32 miles (18,792.78 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,659.16 miles (18,763.56 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,549.24 miles (18,586.65 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |