Nonstop flight route between Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Aribinda, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'21"N by 0°56'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°12'55"N by 0°53'44"W)
Distance from LYX to XAR:
2,540.62 miles (4,088.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lydd International Airport (LYX), Lydd, England, United Kingdom and Aribinda Airport (XAR), Aribinda, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,541 miles (or 4,089 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 Aribinda 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 Aribinda 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: | XAR / DFOY |
| Airport Name: | Aribinda Airport |
| Location: | Aribinda, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°12'55"N by 0°53'44"W |
| Area Served: | Aribinda, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| View all routes: | Routes from XAR |
| More Information: | XAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lydd International Airport (LYX):
- Lydd International Airport handled 2,696 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Aribinda Airport (XAR):
- The closest airport to Aribinda Airport (XAR) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of XAR.
- The furthest airport from Aribinda Airport (XAR) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Aribinda Airport (meaning Aribinda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
| 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 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) W | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) ESE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 74.21 miles (119.43 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 79.82 miles (128.45 km) S | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) SSE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 107.49 miles (172.99 km) ESE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 109.82 miles (176.73 km) SSE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 111.93 miles (180.14 km) WSW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 135.18 miles (217.56 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 152.78 miles (245.87 km) NNE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 12 | 166.85 miles (268.53 km) WSW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 170.41 miles (274.25 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 172.51 miles (277.63 km) SSE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 201.06 miles (323.58 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.45 miles (19,763.43 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,247.21 miles (19,709.93 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,232.69 miles (19,686.56 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,219.47 miles (19,665.28 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,194.17 miles (19,624.57 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,172.11 miles (19,589.07 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,169.84 miles (19,585.41 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,168.48 miles (19,583.23 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,163.24 miles (19,574.79 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,130.94 miles (19,522.80 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,114.92 miles (19,497.03 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 12,096.37 miles (19,467.17 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,073.01 miles (19,429.58 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 12,043.59 miles (19,382.23 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,880.05 miles (19,119.04 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |