Nonstop flight route between Enewetak, Marshall Islands and Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(11°20'30"N by 162°19'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Distance from ENT to LHG:
2,976.53 miles (4,790.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT), Enewetak, Marshall Islands and Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,977 miles (or 4,790 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 Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield and Lightning Ridge 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 Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield and Lightning Ridge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENT / PKMA |
| Airport Name: | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield |
| Location: | Enewetak, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°20'30"N by 162°19'41"E |
| Area Served: | Enewetak, Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENT |
| More Information: | ENT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHG / YLRD |
| Airport Name: | Lightning Ridge Airport |
| Location: | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Walgett Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHG |
| More Information: | LHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT):
- Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (meaning Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,114 miles (19,496 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) is Bikini Atoll Airport (BII), which is located 220 miles (354 kilometers) E of ENT.
- Because of Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield 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 Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG):
- The furthest airport from Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,784 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lightning Ridge Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Lightning Ridge 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.
- The closest airport to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Collarenebri Airport (CRB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of LHG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 219.68 miles (353.54 km) E | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 262.15 miles (421.89 km) ESE | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 286.98 miles (461.85 km) SE | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 309.23 miles (497.65 km) E | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 315.69 miles (508.05 km) ESE | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 337.30 miles (542.82 km) ESE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 409.80 miles (659.50 km) ESE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 409.97 miles (659.78 km) ESE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 411.74 miles (662.62 km) SW | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 10 | 415.74 miles (669.07 km) S | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 11 | 474.02 miles (762.85 km) ESE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 485.53 miles (781.39 km) ESE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 502.05 miles (807.98 km) ESE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 509.90 miles (820.59 km) E | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 515.49 miles (829.60 km) ESE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,114.12 miles (19,495.74 km) SW | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,302.19 miles (18,189.06 km) ESE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,241.49 miles (18,091.38 km) E | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,223.83 miles (18,062.95 km) ESE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,199.85 miles (18,024.36 km) E | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,179.29 miles (17,991.28 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,163.21 miles (17,965.39 km) E | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,161.35 miles (17,962.41 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,159.99 miles (17,960.22 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,152.24 miles (17,947.75 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,135.33 miles (17,920.53 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 12 | 11,129.19 miles (17,910.65 km) SSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,122.57 miles (17,900.00 km) SSW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 11,121.65 miles (17,898.51 km) E | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,085.50 miles (17,840.34 km) SSW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) E | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 61.38 miles (98.79 km) NNE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) WSW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) SSE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 128.42 miles (206.68 km) WSW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 150.48 miles (242.17 km) SSE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 155.22 miles (249.81 km) ENE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) SE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 173.79 miles (279.68 km) NW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 186.96 miles (300.89 km) SSE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) E | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 193.88 miles (312.02 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 194.18 miles (312.51 km) SW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.58 miles (329.23 km) SE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.34 miles (18,965.01 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,782.83 miles (18,962.58 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,775.88 miles (18,951.39 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,759.08 miles (18,924.36 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,743.95 miles (18,900.01 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,735.17 miles (18,885.88 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,733.41 miles (18,883.05 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,729.22 miles (18,876.30 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,574.07 miles (18,626.62 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,535.41 miles (18,564.40 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,508.71 miles (18,521.43 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,496.98 miles (18,502.56 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,487.71 miles (18,487.62 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,483.59 miles (18,481.01 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |