Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Renmark, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Renmark Airport (RMK), Renmark, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,118 miles (or 16,283 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 Renmark 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 Renmark 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: | RMK / YREN |
| Airport Name: | Renmark Airport |
| Location: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'48"S by 140°40'23"E |
| Area Served: | Renmark, South Australia, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Renmark Paringa Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMK |
| More Information: | RMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- In 1941, Lympne was to be the destination for the landing of an aircraft carrying Adolf Hitler in a daring kidnap plot.
- 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 March 1932, the arrangements for flying between Lympne and Croydon in poor visibility were altered.
- In May 1919, Lympne was one of the first four customs and excise "Appointed Aerodromes" in the United Kingdom.
- On 1 August 1931, the 601 Squadron AuxAF began its annual camp at Lympne.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Renmark Airport (RMK):
- Because of Renmark Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Renmark 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.
- Renmark Airport (RMK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Renmark Airport (RMK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,856 miles (19,081 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Renmark Airport (RMK) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) E of RMK.
