Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°54'31"N by 108°23'16"E)
Distance from LYM to NTX:
6,750.78 miles (10,864.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Ranai Airport (NTX), Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,751 miles (or 10,864 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 Ranai 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 Ranai 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: | NTX / WION |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°54'31"N by 108°23'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Indonesian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTX |
| More Information: | NTX Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- In May 1939, Lympne was transferred to Fighter Command.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- From 2 to 16 August 1936, No.
- In 1918, Lympne was designated a First Class Landing Ground and the Day and Night Bombing Observation School was formed here in May.
- 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.
- In April 1935, Air Traffic Control in the United Kingdom was improved by the introduction of a new control zone system.
- 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 February 1930, a Towle TA-2 amphibian was a visitor to Lympne.
- From 1–31 May 1924, the Royal Air Force conducted a number of night flying experiments.
- 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 Ranai Airport (NTX):
- Because of Ranai Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ranai 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 Ranai Airport (NTX) is Matak Airport (MWK), which is located 152 miles (244 kilometers) WSW of NTX.
- In addition to being known as "Ranai Airport", another name for NTX is "Bandar Udara Ranai".
- The furthest airport from Ranai Airport (NTX) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is nearly antipodal to Ranai Airport (meaning Ranai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Leticia, Colombia.
- Ranai Airport (NTX) 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 | 151.88 miles (244.43 km) WSW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 166.65 miles (268.20 km) SE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 173.08 miles (278.54 km) SSE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 263.55 miles (424.14 km) ESE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 272.79 miles (439.01 km) ESE | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 289.11 miles (465.27 km) SSE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 301.17 miles (484.69 km) WSW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 323.99 miles (521.41 km) E | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 329.70 miles (530.61 km) WSW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 333.22 miles (536.26 km) W | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 336.75 miles (541.94 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 339.88 miles (546.98 km) ESE | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 350.97 miles (564.83 km) WSW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 352.04 miles (566.55 km) WSW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 354.49 miles (570.50 km) NNW | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.10 miles (19,827.23 km) W | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,319.53 miles (19,826.32 km) E | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,318.93 miles (19,825.34 km) WSW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,288.38 miles (19,776.19 km) WSW | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,248.59 miles (19,712.15 km) SSE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,213.87 miles (19,656.27 km) SSW | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,209.95 miles (19,649.96 km) SW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.03 km) SSE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,169.67 miles (19,585.14 km) SSE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,105.04 miles (19,481.13 km) WSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,099.40 miles (19,472.04 km) SE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,097.66 miles (19,469.24 km) ESE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,067.64 miles (19,420.93 km) SSW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,067.03 miles (19,419.95 km) SSE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,018.99 miles (19,342.63 km) ESE | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |