Nonstop flight route between Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Moline, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°26'54"N by 90°30'26"W)
Distance from LYX to MLI:
4,135.58 miles (6,655.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lydd International Airport (LYX), Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Quad City International Airport (MLI), Moline, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,136 miles (or 6,656 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 Quad City International 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 Quad City International 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: | MLI / KMLI |
| Airport Name: | Quad City International Airport |
| Location: | Moline, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'54"N by 90°30'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Rock Island County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 590 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLI |
| More Information: | MLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lydd International Airport (LYX):
- Lydd Air is based at the airport, offering regular flights to Le Touquet in northern France.
- Lydd International Airport (LYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lydd International Airport (LYX) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of LYX.
- 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.
- 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 handled 2,696 passengers last year.
- As of August 2011 Bin Air are operating nightly chartered freight services to Stuttgart using a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner.
Facts about Quad City International Airport (MLI):
- The furthest airport from Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,950 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Quad City International Airport (MLI) has 3 runways.
- All passengers enter the airport at the main terminal and then proceed to either Concourse A or Concourse B.
- The closest airport to Quad City International Airport (MLI) is Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of MLI.
- Quad City is the third-busiest commercial airport in Illinois – Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International Airports lead the state.
- The airport is designated international for having a port of entry customs service.
- Because of Quad City International Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Quad City 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.
| 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 | 11.93 miles (19.19 km) NNW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 27.99 miles (45.04 km) NNE | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 33.67 miles (54.19 km) W | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 35.50 miles (57.13 km) S | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 55.32 miles (89.03 km) WNW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 56.12 miles (90.32 km) SW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 62.65 miles (100.83 km) WSW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) NNW | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) S | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) N | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) SE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 69.03 miles (111.09 km) WNW | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) E | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) WSW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) SW | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,950.19 miles (17,622.57 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,927.07 miles (17,585.37 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,907.99 miles (17,554.66 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,902.85 miles (17,546.39 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,861.80 miles (17,480.33 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,848.07 miles (17,458.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,842.96 miles (17,450.01 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,838.10 miles (17,442.19 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,820.42 miles (17,413.74 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,812.93 miles (17,401.67 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,774.50 miles (17,339.83 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,746.90 miles (17,295.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,728.68 miles (17,266.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,722.17 miles (17,255.61 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,694.21 miles (17,210.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |