Nonstop flight route between Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Northern Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°4'58"N by 1°1'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°34'18"N by 76°11'47"W)
Distance from LYM to YAR:
3,100.92 miles (4,990.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lympne Airport (LYM), Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom and La Grande-3 Airport (YAR), Northern Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,101 miles (or 4,990 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 La Grande-3 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 La Grande-3 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: | YAR / CYAD |
| Airport Name: | La Grande-3 Airport |
| Location: | Northern Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°34'18"N by 76°11'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Hydro-Québec |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 775 feet (236 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAR |
| More Information: | YAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lympne Airport (LYM):
- In May 1919, Lympne was one of the first four customs and excise "Appointed Aerodromes" in the United Kingdom.
- In addition to being known as "Lympne Airport", another name for LYM is "Ashford Airport".
- The closest airport to Lympne Airport (LYM) is Lydd International Airport (LYX), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSW of LYM.
- On 12 March 1938, Captain Davis, managing director of the Cinque Ports Flying Club, was killed in an accident shortly after take-off from 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.
- Lympne Airport (LYM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 1929, a Notice to Airmen said that when visibility was bad any aircraft not fitted with radios were warned against using the Croydon–Edenbridge–Ashford–Lympne route or any of the alternative routes notified in 1927.
- 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 La Grande-3 Airport (YAR):
- La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of La Grande-3 Airport's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at La Grande-3 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 La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) is La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) W of YAR.
- The furthest airport from La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) W | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 103.98 miles (167.34 km) E | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 112.47 miles (181.01 km) W | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 115.51 miles (185.89 km) WSW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 129.96 miles (209.15 km) S | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 133.93 miles (215.54 km) NNW | Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) SW | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 180.58 miles (290.62 km) SW | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) N | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 214.64 miles (345.43 km) ENE | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) NNW | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 243.55 miles (391.95 km) SW | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 244.99 miles (394.27 km) WSW | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 247.91 miles (398.97 km) WSW | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 261.51 miles (420.85 km) W | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.99 miles (17,672.15 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,973.21 miles (17,659.62 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,971.41 miles (17,656.73 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,949.96 miles (17,622.21 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.57 miles (17,581.34 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,905.19 miles (17,550.16 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,837.24 miles (17,440.81 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,836.98 miles (17,440.38 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,825.08 miles (17,421.24 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,803.89 miles (17,387.13 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,733.07 miles (17,273.16 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,654.61 miles (17,146.89 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,643.65 miles (17,129.25 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,638.27 miles (17,120.59 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,632.75 miles (17,111.71 km) SW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |