Nonstop flight route between Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Bamaga, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°57'2"S by 142°27'33"E)
Distance from LYX to ABM:
8,925.06 miles (14,363.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lydd International Airport (LYX), Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), Bamaga, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,925 miles (or 14,363 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 Lydd International Airport and Northern Peninsula 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 Lydd International Airport and Northern Peninsula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYX / EGMD |
| Airport Name: | Lydd International Airport |
| Location: | Lydd, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E |
| Area Served: | London, East Sussex and Kent |
| Operator/Owner: | London Ashford Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYX |
| More Information: | LYX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABM / YBAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°57'2"S by 142°27'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABM |
| More Information: | ABM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lydd International Airport (LYX):
- Because of Lydd International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Lydd International 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.
- Lydd International Airport (LYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lydd International Airport (LYX) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of LYX.
- Lydd Airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee.
- Lydd International Airport handled 2,696 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Lydd International Airport (LYX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,928 miles (19,197 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During the 1980s the airport was bought by Hards Travel from Solihull, who used the airport as its base for its holiday operations to Spain, Italy and Austria, using Dart Herald and Viscount aircraft flying to Beauvais in France, where customers were transferred to coaches for the remainder of the journey.
Facts about Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM):
- Because of Northern Peninsula Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Northern Peninsula 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 furthest airport from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,517 miles (18,534 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Northern Peninsula Airport", other names for ABM include "(formerly Bamaga Airport)" and "YNPE".
- The closest airport to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) is Horn Island Airport (HID), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNW of ABM.
- Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.40 miles (15.12 km) NNE | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.98 miles (51.47 km) NNE | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.25 miles (53.51 km) NW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 42.85 miles (68.96 km) SE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 5 | 43.75 miles (70.40 km) NNW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) E | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 7 | 47.06 miles (75.74 km) WNW | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 50.05 miles (80.54 km) WNW | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 50.82 miles (81.78 km) WNW | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) NW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 54.52 miles (87.74 km) W | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 68.51 miles (110.26 km) SE | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 13 | 70.43 miles (113.34 km) E | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 14 | 70.51 miles (113.47 km) WNW | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 70.99 miles (114.25 km) NNW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,928.34 miles (19,196.75 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,835.21 miles (19,046.88 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,822.07 miles (19,025.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.92 miles (18,978.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,791.32 miles (18,976.24 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,789.64 miles (18,973.54 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,788.24 miles (18,971.28 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,782.05 miles (18,961.32 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,772.83 miles (18,946.48 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,753.21 miles (18,914.92 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,745.66 miles (18,902.76 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,740.79 miles (18,894.92 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,736.31 miles (18,887.72 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,729.37 miles (18,876.54 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,710.21 miles (18,845.70 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) NNW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 52.65 miles (84.73 km) NNW | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.19 km) NNE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) NNE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) SSW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 119.83 miles (192.85 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 124.72 miles (200.72 km) SSW | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 129.87 miles (209.01 km) ENE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 138.50 miles (222.89 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.14 miles (223.93 km) SSE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 166.29 miles (267.61 km) NNW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 173.37 miles (279.01 km) SSW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 199.23 miles (320.63 km) SSE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 203.86 miles (328.08 km) N | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,516.51 miles (18,533.99 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,506.54 miles (18,517.94 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,504.46 miles (18,514.59 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,497.77 miles (18,503.81 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,466.14 miles (18,452.93 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,452.20 miles (18,430.48 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,437.86 miles (18,407.40 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,430.05 miles (18,394.84 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,422.90 miles (18,383.33 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,417.00 miles (18,373.84 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,394.31 miles (18,337.32 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,389.95 miles (18,330.30 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,379.82 miles (18,314.00 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,355.11 miles (18,274.24 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,338.04 miles (18,246.77 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |