Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Zadar, Croatia:
Departure Airport:
(33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E)
Distance from LUF to ZAD:
6,146.10 miles (9,891.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Zadar Airport (ZAD), Zadar, Croatia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,146 miles (or 9,891 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Zadar 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Zadar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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| Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
| More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAD / LDZD |
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| Location: | Zadar, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°6'29"N by 15°20'48"E |
| Area Served: | Zadar |
| Operator/Owner: | Zadar Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAD |
| More Information: | ZAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
- In 1955, the Air Force selected the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak as their second aircraft.
- By 7 February 1944, pilots at Luke had achieved a million hours of flying time.
- The base population includes about 7500 military members and 15,000 family members.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
Facts about Zadar Airport (ZAD):
- Because of Zadar Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Zadar 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.
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Zadar Airport", other names for ZAD include "Zemunik" and "Zračna luka Zadar/Zemunik".
- The airport served as a former base for Lufthansa's flight school InterCockpit and it still serves as a Croatian Air Force main training base.
- The furthest airport from Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,850 miles (19,070 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Zadar Airport (ZAD) is Lošinj Airport (LSZ), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NW of ZAD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.41 miles (11.92 km) S | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.17 miles (30.85 km) WSW | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) ENE | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 22.51 miles (36.22 km) ESE | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) ENE | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 38.07 miles (61.27 km) E | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 44.79 miles (72.09 km) ESE | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) SE | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 77.37 miles (124.52 km) N | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 77.92 miles (125.41 km) NE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 86.04 miles (138.46 km) NNW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 93.67 miles (150.74 km) SE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 96.97 miles (156.06 km) NNE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 102.98 miles (165.72 km) SE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 118.15 miles (190.15 km) NNE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,449.55 miles (18,426.21 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,345.52 miles (18,258.80 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,311.28 miles (18,203.69 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,291.51 miles (18,171.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,063.74 miles (17,805.31 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,984.21 miles (17,677.34 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,932.31 miles (17,593.80 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,931.06 miles (17,591.79 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,885.90 miles (17,519.11 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,852.34 miles (17,465.10 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,831.05 miles (17,430.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,787.19 miles (17,360.25 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,767.10 miles (17,327.93 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,760.84 miles (17,317.85 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,760.72 miles (17,317.66 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) NW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 2 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) SE | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia | |
| 3 | 85.57 miles (137.72 km) NNW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 4 | 87.54 miles (140.89 km) SE | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 5 | 88.72 miles (142.78 km) NW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 6 | 104.53 miles (168.23 km) WSW | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 7 | 112.01 miles (180.27 km) ENE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 118.34 miles (190.46 km) NNE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 9 | 126.90 miles (204.23 km) NW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) SSW | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 11 | 136.03 miles (218.92 km) W | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 137.25 miles (220.89 km) ESE | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 13 | 149.71 miles (240.93 km) E | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 14 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) NW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 15 | 152.51 miles (245.44 km) NNW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,849.86 miles (19,070.46 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,463.44 miles (18,448.58 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,435.07 miles (18,402.91 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,412.82 miles (18,367.11 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,396.61 miles (18,341.03 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,388.06 miles (18,327.26 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,379.43 miles (18,313.37 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,379.40 miles (18,313.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,375.23 miles (18,306.61 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,366.12 miles (18,291.95 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,358.45 miles (18,279.61 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,345.62 miles (18,258.96 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,339.86 miles (18,249.69 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,336.91 miles (18,244.94 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,326.03 miles (18,227.44 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |