Nonstop flight route between Dallas, Texas, United States and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), Dallas, Texas, United States and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,735 miles (or 7,621 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 Dallas Executive Airport and London Luton 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 Dallas Executive Airport and London Luton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBD / KRBD |
Airport Name: | Dallas Executive Airport |
Location: | Dallas, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°40'50"N by 96°52'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Dallas, Texas |
Airport Type: | City of Dallas |
Elevation: | 201 feet (61 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBD |
More Information: | RBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTN / EGGW |
Airport Name: | London Luton Airport |
Location: | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°52'28"N by 0°22'5"W |
Area Served: | London, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | Luton Borough Council - Abertis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTN |
More Information: | LTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Dallas Executive Airport (RBD):
- Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Dallas Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 201 feet, planes can take off or land at Dallas Executive 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 Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,925 miles (17,582 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) is Dallas Love Field (DAL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of RBD.
Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):
- In the 1980s the airport was seeing a decline in customer numbers.
- The airport recently featured in the series "Supersize Grime" which focused on the cleaning of an Airbus A321 at the Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd hangar 127.
- In August 1997, to fund an £80 million extension of the airport, the council issued a 30-year concession contract to a public private partnership consortium, London Luton Airport Operations Limited, a partnership of Airport Group International and Barclays Private Equity.
- In 1990, the airport was renamed London Luton Airport to re-emphasise the airport's proximity to the UK capital.
- The airport remains in municipal ownership, owned by Luton Borough Council but managed by the private sector London Luton Airport Operations Limited.
- Following the war, the land was returned to the local council which continued activity at the airport as a commercial operation.
- The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
- In September 2004, a 9,000 sq ft area featuring a spectacular vaulted ceiling was completed with the new terminal, but intended to lie unused until required.
- London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
- While developing the basic infrastructure, various business partners were courted and business models were considered.
- The furthest airport from London Luton Airport (LTN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,851 miles (19,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of London Luton Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at London Luton 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 addition Monarch and Thomson Airways have their head offices located at the airport.
- London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In order for the airport to expand further, the Department for Transport advised the airport authority to use the airport site more efficiently.