Nonstop flight route between Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL), Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,705 miles (or 5,963 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 Sioux Lookout 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 Sioux Lookout 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: | YXL / CYXL |
| Airport Name: | Sioux Lookout Airport |
| Location: | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'51"N by 91°54'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Sioux Lookout |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1257 feet (383 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXL |
| More Information: | YXL 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 Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL):
- Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,673 miles (17,176 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) is Dryden Regional Airport (YHD), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of YXL.
Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):
- The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
- 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.
- Following the war, the land was returned to the local council which continued activity at the airport as a commercial operation.
- London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 airport was also mentioned in a famous Campari advert featuring Lorraine Chase, with the punch line "Were you truly wafted here from paradise?".
- 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.
- London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- EasyJet's head office is Hangar 89, a building located on the grounds of London Luton Airport.
- In order for the airport to expand further, the Department for Transport advised the airport authority to use the airport site more efficiently.
