Nonstop flight route between Blida, Algeria and Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blida Airport (QLD), Blida, Algeria and City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,365 miles (or 2,197 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 Blida Airport and City of Derry Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLD / DAAB |
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Location: | Blida, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°30'13"N by 2°48'52"E |
Area Served: | Blida |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 535 feet (163 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QLD |
More Information: | QLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDY / EGAE |
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Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Blida Airport (QLD):
- Because of Blida Airport's relatively low elevation of 535 feet, planes can take off or land at Blida 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 Blida Airport (QLD) is Boufarik Air Base (QFD), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of QLD.
- In addition to being known as "Blida Airport", another name for QLD is "Blida Airport (Blida)".
- Blida Airport (QLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Blida Airport (QLD) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Blida Airport (meaning Blida Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,133 miles (19,526 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
- On 9 October 2009, Derry City Council who own and operate the airport began the process which will lead to the privatisation of the facility.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aer Arann operated services to Manchester and Birmingham for a short time.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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 January 2009 the council appointed Albert Harrison, the former head of Belfast International Airport, as the new manager of the airport.
- In mid-2009 work commenced on dualling the A2 from Maydown to Eglinton and the airport, which now provides a high speed dual carriageway connection to the city.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".