Nonstop flight route between Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valencia Airport (VLC), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 856 miles (or 1,377 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 Valencia Airport and London Luton Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLC / LEVC |
| Airport Name: | Valencia Airport |
| Location: | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°29'21"N by 0°28'54"W |
| Area Served: | Valencia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLC |
| More Information: | VLC 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 Valencia Airport (VLC):
- Because of Valencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Valencia 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.
- Valencia Airport in Manises, also known as Manises Airport, is the 8th busiest Spanish airport in terms of passengers and second in the region after Alicante.
- Valencia airport is situated adjacent to the Autovía A-3 highway which connects Valencia with Madrid and is also close to the Autovía A-7 coastal route to Barcelona.
- The furthest airport from Valencia Airport (VLC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Valencia Airport (meaning Valencia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Valencia Airport (VLC) is Castellón Airport (CDT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NE of VLC.
- Valencia Airport (VLC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):
- London Luton Airport is an international airport located 1.5 nautical miles east of the town centre in the Borough of Luton in Bedfordshire, England and is 30.5 NM north of Central London.
- In 2004 the airport management announced that they supported the government plans to expand the facilities to include a full-length runway and a new terminal.
- Following the war, the land was returned to the local council which continued activity at the airport as a commercial operation.
- 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.
- First Capital Connect is the primary operator, with services to the following principal population centres Bedford, St Albans, London, Wimbledon, Sutton, Gatwick Airport and Brighton.
- London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
- 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.
- The original runways had been grass tracks 18/36 and 06/24, and then a concrete runway 08/26.
- An airport was opened on the site on 16 July 1938 by the Secretary of State for Air, Kingsley Wood.
- London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The main feature of the development phase in 1998 was a £40 million terminal made from aluminium and glass, based on an original design by Foster and Partners.
