Nonstop flight route between Apalachicola, Florida, United States and Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF), Apalachicola, Florida, United States and Lizard Island Airport (LZR), Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,073 miles (or 14,601 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 Apalachicola Regional Airport and Lizard 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 Apalachicola Regional Airport and Lizard 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: | AAF / KAAF |
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Location: | Apalachicola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°43'38"N by 85°1'39"W |
Area Served: | Apalachicola, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Franklin County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAF |
More Information: | AAF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LZR / YLZI |
Airport Name: | Lizard Island Airport |
Location: | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°40'23"S by 145°27'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Lizard Island Resort Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LZR |
More Information: | LZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF):
- Because of Apalachicola Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Apalachicola Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Apalachicola Regional Airport", another name for AAF is "(former Apalachicola AAF)".
- The furthest airport from Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) has 3 runways.
- The current airport was originally constructed in 1939 by the Army Air Corps.
- The closest airport to Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) is Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of AAF.
Facts about Lizard Island Airport (LZR):
- The closest airport to Lizard Island Airport (LZR) is Cooktown Airport (CTN), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) SSW of LZR.
- Because of Lizard Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Lizard 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.
- Lizard Island Airport (LZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lizard Island Airport (LZR) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.