Nonstop flight route between Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom and Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between London Southend Airport (SEN), Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom and Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,294 miles (or 8,519 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 London Southend Airport and Kyaukpyu 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 London Southend Airport and Kyaukpyu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEN / EGMC |
| Airport Name: | London Southend Airport |
| Location: | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°34'13"N by 0°41'35"E |
| Area Served: | Southend, Essex and east London areas |
| Operator/Owner: | Stobart Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEN |
| More Information: | SEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYP / VYKP |
| Airport Name: | Kyaukpyu Airport |
| Location: | Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°25'35"N by 93°32'4"E |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYP |
| More Information: | KYP Maps & Info |
Facts about London Southend Airport (SEN):
- London Southend Airport (SEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- However in 1939, the Air Ministry requisitioned the airfield and it was known as RAF Rochford during World War II.
- Because of London Southend Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at London Southend 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.
- National Commuter Airways operated passenger services during the 1980s, to Brussels and Jersey from Southend.
- In 1946, the airfield was decommissioned from military use and civil aviation returned in 1947, as did the Southend Municipal Airport name.
- London Southend Airport handled 969,912 passengers last year.
- Southend was voted the best airport in Britain by the consumer group Which?
- The closest airport to London Southend Airport (SEN) is Rochester Airport (RCS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of SEN.
- The furthest airport from London Southend Airport (SEN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,885 miles (19,126 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP):
- Because of Kyaukpyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Kyaukpyu 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 Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) is Sittwe Airport (AKY), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) NW of KYP.
- The furthest airport from Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,653 miles (18,754 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) currently has only 1 runway.
