Nonstop flight route between Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Newquay, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°26'26"N by 4°59'43"W)
Distance from LYX to NQY:
262.07 miles (421.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lydd International Airport (LYX), Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY), Newquay, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 262 miles (or 422 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 relatively short distance between Lydd International Airport and Newquay Cornwall Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | NQY / EGDG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Newquay, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°26'26"N by 4°59'43"W |
| Area Served: | Newquay and Cornwall |
| Operator/Owner: | Cornwall Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQY |
| More Information: | NQY Maps & Info |
Facts about Lydd International Airport (LYX):
- As of August 2011 Bin Air are operating nightly chartered freight services to Stuttgart using a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner.
- The closest airport to Lydd International Airport (LYX) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of LYX.
- Lydd International Airport (LYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY):
- The closest airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Land's End Airport (LEQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of NQY.
- The expansion of the airport has been criticised by a number of environmental groups.
- In 2013 the airport handled 174,891 passengers, a 5.0% increase compared with 2012.
- The runway is able to take the very largest and fastest of civil and military aircraft, having been built and maintained for decades as a United States Air Force ASW tactical nuclear bomber base.
- In 2006 the Irish low cost carrier Ryanair pulled out of the airport ceasing flights to London Stansted and Girona-Costa Brava Airport.
- By virtue of a recent Statutory Instrument issued on 22 September 2009, Newquay Airport will, from the coming in force of this instrument on 1 November 2009, be subject to current airport bylaws, as per Section 63 of the Airports Act 1986
- In addition to being known as "Newquay Cornwall Airport", other names for NQY include "Ayrborth Tewynblustri Kernow" and "EGHQ".
- Because of Newquay Cornwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Newquay Cornwall 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.
- Newquay Cornwall Airport handled 174,891 passengers last year.
- From 29 March 2013 the Classic Air Force has operated from the airport using a variety of different aircraft including the world's oldest flying British jet aircraft and the only flying Gloster Meteor T7.
- The furthest airport from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Newquay Cornwall Airport (meaning Newquay Cornwall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,055 miles (19,400 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) 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 | 37.88 miles (60.96 km) SW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 39.17 miles (63.03 km) E | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 67.96 miles (109.37 km) WSW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 68.29 miles (109.90 km) WSW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 72.27 miles (116.31 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) NNE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 95.12 miles (153.08 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 96.21 miles (154.83 km) N | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 118.60 miles (190.87 km) NE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) ESE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 128.32 miles (206.51 km) NE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 133.33 miles (214.57 km) ESE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 134.97 miles (217.22 km) SSE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 15 | 137.68 miles (221.57 km) SSE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,054.56 miles (19,399.88 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,038.24 miles (19,373.62 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,022.83 miles (19,348.82 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,017.24 miles (19,339.82 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,991.23 miles (19,297.97 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,977.46 miles (19,275.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,962.80 miles (19,252.22 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,960.75 miles (19,248.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,959.48 miles (19,246.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,942.63 miles (19,219.76 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,930.83 miles (19,200.76 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,922.22 miles (19,186.91 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,919.76 miles (19,182.95 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,900.65 miles (19,152.19 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,878.97 miles (19,117.31 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |