Nonstop flight route between Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia and Torrance, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia and Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), Torrance, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,139 miles (or 11,488 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 Great Barrier Reef Airport and Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip, 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 Great Barrier Reef Airport and Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTI / YBHM |
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Location: | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'29"S by 148°57'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Great Barrier Reef Airport Pty Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HTI |
More Information: | HTI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOA / KTOA |
Airport Name: | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip |
Location: | Torrance, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°48'11"N by 118°20'22"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Torrance |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TOA |
More Information: | TOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI):
- In addition to being known as "Great Barrier Reef Airport", another name for HTI is "Hamilton Island".
- The closest airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HTI.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport handled 457,641 passengers last year.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport or Hamilton Island Airport is the primary airport of the Whitsunday Islands Group, and airport of Hamilton Island.
- The furthest airport from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,990 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Great Barrier Reef Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Barrier Reef 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.
- *Sydney route included from July 2009
Facts about Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA):
- Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip 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 furthest airport from Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,494 miles (18,498 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Zamperini Field has a small terminal with a vending machine, conference room, bathroom, and flight planning room.
- Zamperini Field is a city-owned public airport three miles southwest of downtown Torrance, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- The closest airport to Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) is Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of TOA.