Nonstop flight route between Chipinge, Zimbabwe and Longreach, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chipinge Airport (CHJ), Chipinge, Zimbabwe and Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,936 miles (or 11,163 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 Chipinge Airport and Longreach 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 Chipinge Airport and Longreach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHJ / FVCH | 
| Airport Name: | Chipinge Airport | 
| Location: | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°12'23"S by 32°37'44"E | 
| Area Served: | Chipinge | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3700 feet (1,128 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHJ | 
| More Information: | CHJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRE / YLRE | 
| Airport Name: | Longreach Airport | 
| Location: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Longreach Shire Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LRE | 
| More Information: | LRE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chipinge Airport (CHJ):
- Chipinge Airport (CHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Chipinge Airport (CHJ) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of CHJ.
 - The furthest airport from Chipinge Airport (CHJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- In 2002, Qantas returned to the town, with a Boeing 747-238B aircraft, registered VH-EBQ and named City of Bunbury, flown into the town for static display at the Qantas Founders Outback Museum, which is also sited at the airport.
 - Longreach has played a major part in Australian aviation from 1919 onwards.
 - The furthest airport from Longreach Airport (LRE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
 - Charles Kingsford Smith arrived in 1927, during a flight around the continent.
 - In 2012, a new terminal was opened to comply with new security regulations.
 - Because of Longreach Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Longreach 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 Longreach Airport (LRE) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of LRE.
 - Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.
 
