Nonstop flight route between Fort Pierce, Florida, United States and Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(27°29'42"N by 80°22'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°2'50"S by 147°20'3"E)
Distance from FPR to MHU:
9,603.36 miles (15,455.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida, United States and Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,603 miles (or 15,455 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 St. Lucie County International Airport and Mount Hotham 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 St. Lucie County International Airport and Mount Hotham Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FPR / KFPR |
| Airport Name: | St. Lucie County International Airport |
| Location: | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°29'42"N by 80°22'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Lucie Board of County Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FPR |
| More Information: | FPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHU / YHOT |
| Airport Name: | Mount Hotham Airport |
| Location: | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°2'50"S by 147°20'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | MHSC Transportation Services Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 4260 feet (1,298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHU |
| More Information: | MHU Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR):
- Because of St. Lucie County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Lucie County International 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 St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of FPR.
- That history of the airport dates back to 1921 when The Commercial Club of Fort Pierce built an airport where the local American Legion building now stands on U.S.
- St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,569 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Runway 10L-28R was completed early 2010 costing $15.3 million, the runway currently has no taxiways to parking therefore making it designated for touch and go operations.
Facts about Mount Hotham Airport (MHU):
- Because of Mount Hotham Airport's high elevation of 4,260 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of MHU.
- The furthest airport from Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Hotham Airport (meaning Mount Hotham Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,715 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- One airline is looking to recommence services in 2015 with similar aircraft to those used by Qantaslink, but initially with less services.
- Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.50 miles (18.51 km) NNW | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.46 miles (37.75 km) SSE | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 33.58 miles (54.04 km) WSW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 45.28 miles (72.87 km) NNW | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) SSW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 53.22 miles (85.64 km) NNW | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 58.56 miles (94.24 km) SSE | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 59.78 miles (96.20 km) W | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) NNW | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 64.71 miles (104.14 km) SSE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 71.41 miles (114.92 km) W | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 75.20 miles (121.03 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 78.79 miles (126.79 km) SSE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 85.30 miles (137.27 km) NW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) NW | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,569.38 miles (18,619.06 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,548.27 miles (18,585.09 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,541.46 miles (18,574.14 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,514.57 miles (18,530.86 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,484.71 miles (18,482.81 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,465.86 miles (18,452.47 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,461.27 miles (18,445.08 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,434.10 miles (18,401.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,434.03 miles (18,401.24 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,417.58 miles (18,374.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,413.18 miles (18,367.69 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,410.84 miles (18,363.92 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,407.50 miles (18,358.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,399.65 miles (18,345.91 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,363.80 miles (18,288.22 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.44 miles (95.65 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 67.17 miles (108.10 km) NNE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) NNW | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.04 miles (130.42 km) WNW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 91.19 miles (146.75 km) NW | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) WNW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 130.26 miles (209.63 km) N | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 138.12 miles (222.28 km) WSW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 141.56 miles (227.81 km) WSW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) E | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) WSW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 155.36 miles (250.03 km) WNW | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 158.84 miles (255.63 km) NE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 14 | 167.37 miles (269.36 km) W | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 168.03 miles (270.41 km) NW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,236.97 miles (19,693.45 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,198.37 miles (19,631.32 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,147.74 miles (19,549.84 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,051.40 miles (19,394.80 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,023.37 miles (19,349.69 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,488.67 miles (18,489.18 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,475.40 miles (18,467.83 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,395.88 miles (18,339.85 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,344.53 miles (18,257.21 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,321.38 miles (18,219.94 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,314.38 miles (18,208.69 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,251.99 miles (18,108.27 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |