Nonstop flight route between Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Kribi, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E)
Distance from LYX to KBI:
3,363.49 miles (5,413.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lydd International Airport (LYX), Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Kribi Airport (KBI), Kribi, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,363 miles (or 5,413 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 Kribi 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 Kribi 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: | KBI / FKKB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kribi, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°52'27"N by 9°58'37"E |
| Area Served: | Kribi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBI |
| More Information: | KBI 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 handled 2,696 passengers last year.
- Lydd Airport is located 1.2 NM northeast of the town of Lydd and 12 NM south of Ashford in the District of Shepway within Kent, England.
- As of August 2011 Bin Air are operating nightly chartered freight services to Stuttgart using a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner.
- Lydd Airport, opened in 1956, was the first airport to be built in the UK following the end of the Second World War.
- Lydd International Airport (LYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lydd International Airport (LYX) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of LYX.
Facts about Kribi Airport (KBI):
- Because of Kribi Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Kribi 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 addition to being known as "Kribi Airport", another name for KBI is "Kribi Airport (Kribi)".
- The closest airport to Kribi Airport (KBI) is Bata Airport (BSG), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) S of KBI.
- Kribi Airport (KBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kribi Airport (KBI) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Kribi Airport (meaning Kribi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 67.98 miles (109.40 km) S | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 80.17 miles (129.03 km) NNW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) E | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) NW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 6 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) ESE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 7 | 123.51 miles (198.77 km) ENE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 125.65 miles (202.22 km) ENE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 171.41 miles (275.86 km) SSW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 10 | 177.90 miles (286.30 km) N | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 183.60 miles (295.48 km) NW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 185.78 miles (298.98 km) N | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 189.44 miles (304.87 km) NW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 198.18 miles (318.94 km) NNE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,681.06 miles (18,798.80 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,670.55 miles (18,781.89 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,669.55 miles (18,780.27 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,667.82 miles (18,777.49 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,654.97 miles (18,756.82 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,652.09 miles (18,752.18 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,651.48 miles (18,751.19 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,647.43 miles (18,744.67 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 11,603.93 miles (18,674.68 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,527.36 miles (18,551.45 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,499.25 miles (18,506.20 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,480.13 miles (18,475.43 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |