Nonstop flight route between Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(18°20'18"N by 64°56'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W)
Distance from SPB to LDY:
3,923.15 miles (6,313.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB), Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands and City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,923 miles (or 6,314 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 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base and City of Derry 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 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base and City of Derry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°20'18"N by 64°56'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Virgin Islands Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPB |
| More Information: | SPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDY / EGAE |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB):
- Because of Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base 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.
- Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for SPB include "St. Thomas Seaplane Base" and "VI22".
- The closest airport to Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) is Cyril E. King Airport (STT), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) W of SPB.
- The furthest airport from Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (meaning Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
- The airport is to develop further Ryanair routes from the airport to European cities such as Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt and Milan.
- In June 2010 it was announced that the Airport was in the final stages of discussion with the Balfour Beatty Group about a management contract, with the objective of bringing additional commercial experience and resources to the Airport for the economic benefit of the region and to reduce the subvention from the City Council.
- 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.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- Ryanair also discontinued the Bristol route and changed its Derry–East Midlands route to Derry–Birmingham announcing new flights to London Luton and the airport's first scheduled international service to Alicante which commenced in June 2009.
- 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.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.13 miles (3.43 km) W | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands |     |
| 2 | 23.91 miles (38.48 km) W | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 27.11 miles (43.62 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.63 km) WSW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 6 | 43.70 miles (70.33 km) SSE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 44.76 miles (72.04 km) SSE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 69.92 miles (112.52 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 76.32 miles (122.83 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 89.04 miles (143.30 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) WSW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 114.00 miles (183.46 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 121.96 miles (196.28 km) E | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.74 miles (19,731.70 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,238.42 miles (19,695.78 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,164.93 miles (19,577.50 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,160.28 miles (19,570.03 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,140.66 miles (19,538.46 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,114.48 miles (19,496.31 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,082.17 miles (19,444.32 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,060.50 miles (19,409.45 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,036.41 miles (19,370.67 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,035.84 miles (19,369.76 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,976.11 miles (19,273.63 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,971.14 miles (19,265.63 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,965.39 miles (19,256.38 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,906.28 miles (19,161.25 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,867.23 miles (19,098.42 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) SE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) W | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 3 | 48.61 miles (78.24 km) SSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.69 miles (91.24 km) NE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) ESE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 64.14 miles (103.23 km) ENE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) SW | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 8 | 78.77 miles (126.77 km) NNE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 101.27 miles (162.97 km) N | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) SW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 11 | 106.06 miles (170.69 km) ENE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) N | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.67 miles (189.38 km) SSE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.39 miles (195.35 km) ESE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.30 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,808.83 miles (19,004.42 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,796.55 miles (18,984.66 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,740.64 miles (18,894.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.08 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,721.19 miles (18,863.37 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,706.27 miles (18,839.37 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,691.29 miles (18,815.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,688.11 miles (18,810.14 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,665.74 miles (18,774.14 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,657.96 miles (18,761.63 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.44 miles (18,746.31 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.42 miles (18,730.18 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,626.79 miles (18,711.46 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,580.86 miles (18,637.55 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |