Nonstop flight route between Ancona, Italy and Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(43°36'58"N by 13°21'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Distance from AOI to LDH:
10,400.91 miles (16,738.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Falconara Airport (AOI), Ancona, Italy and Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,401 miles (or 16,739 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 Falconara Airport and Lord Howe Island 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 Falconara Airport and Lord Howe Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOI / LIPY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ancona, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°36'58"N by 13°21'44"E |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOI |
| More Information: | AOI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDH / YLHI |
| Airport Name: | Lord Howe Island Airport |
| Location: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Lord Howe Island Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDH |
| More Information: | LDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Falconara Airport (AOI):
- Falconara Airport (AOI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Falconara Airport", another name for AOI is "Aeronautica Militare Falconara".
- The furthest airport from Falconara Airport (AOI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,947 miles (19,226 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Falconara Airport (AOI) is Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NW of AOI.
- After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is nearly antipodal to Lord Howe Island Airport (meaning Lord Howe Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Madeira Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
- Lord Howe Island is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
- Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385 revenue passengers during financial year 2009-2010,ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia.
- Because of Lord Howe Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Lord Howe Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.74 miles (75.22 km) NW | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy |     |
| 2 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) SW | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 3 | 75.77 miles (121.95 km) WNW | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 4 | 83.19 miles (133.87 km) NE | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 5 | 91.50 miles (147.26 km) SSE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 6 | 92.50 miles (148.86 km) NNE | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 7 | 104.53 miles (168.23 km) ENE | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 8 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) WSW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 9 | 108.62 miles (174.80 km) W | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 10 | 120.94 miles (194.63 km) WNW | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 11 | 125.63 miles (202.18 km) NNE | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 12 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) N | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 13 | 129.68 miles (208.70 km) WSW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 14 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) SSW | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 15 | 137.83 miles (221.81 km) SSW | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,946.50 miles (19,225.99 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,567.93 miles (18,616.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,538.96 miles (18,570.10 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.41 miles (18,530.60 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,499.18 miles (18,506.09 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,492.59 miles (18,495.48 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,480.87 miles (18,476.63 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,480.01 miles (18,475.24 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,479.40 miles (18,474.26 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,470.58 miles (18,460.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,461.25 miles (18,445.05 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,450.14 miles (18,427.17 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,437.61 miles (18,407.00 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,436.76 miles (18,405.64 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,430.51 miles (18,395.58 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 363.11 miles (584.37 km) WNW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 366.14 miles (589.25 km) W | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 373.68 miles (601.37 km) W | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 377.27 miles (607.16 km) WNW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 378.66 miles (609.39 km) WNW | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 379.81 miles (611.24 km) WNW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 394.60 miles (635.04 km) WNW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 407.11 miles (655.18 km) WNW | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 432.32 miles (695.76 km) WSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 446.40 miles (718.42 km) WSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 447.08 miles (719.50 km) W | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 451.21 miles (726.15 km) WSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 457.66 miles (736.53 km) WNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 459.12 miles (738.87 km) NW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 460.51 miles (741.11 km) WSW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) NW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,989.82 miles (19,295.69 km) NNE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) WNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,929.64 miles (19,198.84 km) NNE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) WNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 11,828.45 miles (19,036.00 km) NNE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,816.30 miles (19,016.45 km) NNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) WNW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |