Nonstop flight route between Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Linden, New Jersey, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°37'2"N by 74°14'39"W)
Distance from SWS to LDJ:
3,311.30 miles (5,329.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom and Linden Airport (LDJ), Linden, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,311 miles (or 5,329 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 Swansea Airport and Linden 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 Swansea Airport and Linden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
| Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
| More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDJ / KLDJ |
| Airport Name: | Linden Airport |
| Location: | Linden, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°37'2"N by 74°14'39"W |
| Area Served: | Linden, New Jersey |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Linden |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDJ |
| More Information: | LDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- There has been widespread local opposition against the idea of further development of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The fire brigade at Swansea is CAT 1, and able to do CAT 2 on request.
- The airport was, for a short time, the headquarters of Air Wales before they ceased all operations from the airport to focus on more popular routes from Cardiff International Airport, although before their demise, the headquarters remained in Swansea, instead at a city-centre location.
- From 2008 to 2011 the airport was the base for the formation aerobatic team 'Team Osprey'.
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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.
Facts about Linden Airport (LDJ):
- The airport served as a temporary road racing course in 1954 when Al Keller won a race in the then-NASCAR Grand National Division.
- Because of Linden Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Linden 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.
- Linden Airport (LDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Linden Airport (LDJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is the only non-towered airport in the New York City metro area.
- The closest airport to Linden Airport (LDJ) is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NE of LDJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) ESE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) ESE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.55 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) ESE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) E | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.50 miles (107.03 km) SSE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 81.72 miles (131.51 km) S | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 89.38 miles (143.85 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.80 miles (157.40 km) E | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 106.89 miles (172.03 km) E | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 111.96 miles (180.18 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.72 miles (184.62 km) ENE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) N | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.88 km) NNE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.90 miles (19,257.20 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,957.26 miles (19,243.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,939.32 miles (19,214.43 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.02 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.82 miles (19,155.68 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.07 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,875.06 miles (19,111.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,871.27 miles (19,104.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,870.67 miles (19,103.94 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.96 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,832.28 miles (19,042.16 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,810.69 miles (19,007.42 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,793.17 miles (18,979.21 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.53 miles (10.51 km) NE | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 2 | 13.64 miles (21.94 km) ENE | Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 15.42 miles (24.82 km) NW | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 4 | 15.65 miles (25.18 km) NE | West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 16.35 miles (26.31 km) ENE | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 16.69 miles (26.86 km) ENE | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 7 | 17.92 miles (28.83 km) N | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 8 | 18.72 miles (30.13 km) NNE | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 19.65 miles (31.63 km) WSW | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 22.39 miles (36.03 km) ENE | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 24.26 miles (39.04 km) ENE | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 24.46 miles (39.37 km) E | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 26.49 miles (42.63 km) SW | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 30.43 miles (48.97 km) SSE | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) SW | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.57 miles (18,904.22 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,722.51 miles (18,865.51 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,718.52 miles (18,859.08 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,696.14 miles (18,823.06 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,671.71 miles (18,783.75 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,631.20 miles (18,718.56 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,626.96 miles (18,711.73 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,623.07 miles (18,705.48 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,611.56 miles (18,686.95 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,553.80 miles (18,594.00 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,475.94 miles (18,468.68 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,458.29 miles (18,440.28 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,432.85 miles (18,399.34 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,432.01 miles (18,397.99 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,421.16 miles (18,380.53 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |