Nonstop flight route between Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Malda, India:
Departure Airport:
(17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°0'0"N by 88°15'0"E)
Distance from DRB to LDA:
3,774.80 miles (6,074.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Derby Airport (DRB), Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Malda Airport (LDA), Malda, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,775 miles (or 6,075 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 Derby Airport and Malda 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 Derby Airport and Malda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRB / YDBY |
| Airport Name: | Derby Airport |
| Location: | Derby, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRB |
| More Information: | DRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDA / VEMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Malda, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°0'0"N by 88°15'0"E |
| Area Served: | Malda |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDA |
| More Information: | LDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Derby Airport (DRB):
- Derby Airport (DRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Derby Airport (DRB) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is nearly antipodal to Derby Airport (meaning Derby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
- The closest airport to Derby Airport (DRB) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WSW of DRB.
- Because of Derby Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Derby 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.
Facts about Malda Airport (LDA):
- Malda Airport (LDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Malda Airport (LDA) is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of LDA.
- The furthest airport from Malda Airport (LDA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Malda Airport", other names for LDA include "মালদা বিমানবন্দর", "VEMH
" and "Malda". - Because of Malda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Malda 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) WSW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 136.90 miles (220.32 km) ESE | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 265.65 miles (427.52 km) E | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 270.40 miles (435.17 km) ESE | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 320.56 miles (515.89 km) E | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 320.72 miles (516.15 km) SE | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 341.23 miles (549.15 km) SE | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 343.82 miles (553.32 km) E | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 351.83 miles (566.22 km) ENE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 389.19 miles (626.34 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 445.68 miles (717.25 km) ENE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 468.33 miles (753.70 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 471.24 miles (758.38 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 486.77 miles (783.37 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 490.82 miles (789.90 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.39 miles (19,449.50 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 2 | 12,084.82 miles (19,448.58 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 3 | 12,076.60 miles (19,435.35 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 4 | 12,074.75 miles (19,432.38 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 5 | 12,074.56 miles (19,432.07 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 12,073.57 miles (19,430.48 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 12,073.15 miles (19,429.81 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 8 | 12,072.80 miles (19,429.24 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 12,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 12,048.13 miles (19,389.54 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 12,040.09 miles (19,376.59 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 12 | 12,024.30 miles (19,351.18 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 12,016.07 miles (19,337.95 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 12,006.94 miles (19,323.25 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 15 | 12,000.20 miles (19,312.40 km) NE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.19 miles (72.73 km) SSE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 2 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) NE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 95.96 miles (154.43 km) NE | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) N | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 5 | 116.26 miles (187.10 km) N | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 6 | 119.34 miles (192.06 km) NNW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 7 | 129.91 miles (209.07 km) NE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 8 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) NE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 9 | 138.02 miles (222.13 km) SSE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 140.25 miles (225.71 km) SW | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 11 | 157.15 miles (252.91 km) ESE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 162.52 miles (261.55 km) S | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 13 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) NNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 181.57 miles (292.20 km) NNE | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 183.95 miles (296.04 km) NNW | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.94 miles (18,235.34 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,162.37 miles (17,964.06 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,142.44 miles (17,931.97 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,133.94 miles (17,918.30 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,126.16 miles (17,905.77 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 11,118.37 miles (17,893.24 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,105.66 miles (17,872.78 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,097.12 miles (17,859.04 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,091.44 miles (17,849.91 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,072.47 miles (17,819.37 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 11,072.29 miles (17,819.08 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,066.57 miles (17,809.88 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,066.20 miles (17,809.28 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,049.24 miles (17,781.98 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,038.27 miles (17,764.32 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |