Nonstop flight route between Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lydd International Airport (LYX), Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Tampa International Airport (TPA), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,469 miles (or 7,193 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 Tampa 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 Tampa 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: | TPA / KTPA | 
| Airport Name: | Tampa International Airport | 
| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°58'32"N by 82°31'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Tampa, Florida | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hillsborough County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TPA | 
| More Information: | TPA 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 handled 2,696 passengers last year.
 - 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 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 Tampa International Airport (TPA):
- Tampa International Airport is a hub for Silver Airways.
 - The closest airport to Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of TPA.
 - Tampa Bay is the birthplace of commercial airline service, when pioneer aviator Tony Jannus flew the inaugural flight of the St.
 - Turbine-powered flights began in 1959 on Eastern Air Lines' L-188 Electra.
 - Phase I of the economy parking garage was completed in November 2005.
 - Tampa International Airport (TPA) has 3 runways.
 - Today, there are four active airsides with 62 gates.
 - Because of Tampa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa 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 Tampa International Airport (TPA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,435 miles (18,403 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
 
