Nonstop flight route between Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia and Thessaloniki, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(28°35'30"S by 148°13'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°31'10"N by 22°58'14"E)
Distance from DRN to SKG:
9,266.56 miles (14,913.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dirranbandi Airport (DRN), Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,267 miles (or 14,913 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRN / YDBI |
| Airport Name: | Dirranbandi Airport |
| Location: | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°35'30"S by 148°13'0"E |
| Area Served: | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Balonne Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 567 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRN |
| More Information: | DRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKG / LGTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'10"N by 22°58'14"E |
| Area Served: | Thessaloniki |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
| Airport Type: | Civilian, military |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKG |
| More Information: | SKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Dirranbandi Airport (DRN):
- Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) is Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SSW of DRN.
- The furthest airport from Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Dirranbandi Airport's relatively low elevation of 567 feet, planes can take off or land at Dirranbandi 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 Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):
- The airport is served on a 24-hour basis by OASTH.
- Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" 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 September 1965 a new terminal building opened on a new location.
- The airport is the second largest state owned and operated airport in the country after Heraklion airport on the isle of Crete.
- The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
- Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".
- During World War I the area that the airport currently occupies was used as an airfield and it continued operating as an airfield during World War II.
- The furthest airport from Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.38 miles (98.79 km) SSW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.93 miles (109.33 km) SSE | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) ESE | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 127.40 miles (205.03 km) SW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) E | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 162.51 miles (261.54 km) WNW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 165.52 miles (266.38 km) S | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) SW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 171.38 miles (275.81 km) NE | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 192.70 miles (310.11 km) NW | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 193.42 miles (311.28 km) NE | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 197.92 miles (318.53 km) ESE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 198.60 miles (319.61 km) E | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 199.57 miles (321.17 km) SSE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.16 miles (328.56 km) SE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.31 miles (18,897.37 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,728.58 miles (18,875.28 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,722.21 miles (18,865.03 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,713.65 miles (18,851.24 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,685.08 miles (18,805.27 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,684.39 miles (18,804.15 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,680.15 miles (18,797.33 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,670.35 miles (18,781.56 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,586.39 miles (18,646.45 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,550.30 miles (18,588.36 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,542.55 miles (18,575.89 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,518.74 miles (18,537.57 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,511.45 miles (18,525.84 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,501.86 miles (18,510.40 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.61 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) WSW | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 2 | 65.82 miles (105.93 km) SSW | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 3 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) W | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 4 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) S | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 5 | 90.50 miles (145.65 km) ENE | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 6 | 96.95 miles (156.02 km) SSE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 121.62 miles (195.73 km) NW | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 8 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) WNW | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 9 | 126.56 miles (203.69 km) ESE | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 10 | 126.98 miles (204.35 km) WSW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 11 | 134.13 miles (215.86 km) SE | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 12 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) NE | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 151.99 miles (244.60 km) N | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 154.84 miles (249.20 km) E | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 15 | 158.11 miles (254.46 km) SSW | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,418.75 miles (18,376.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,148.99 miles (17,942.51 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,144.04 miles (17,934.55 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,104.42 miles (17,870.79 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,092.21 miles (17,851.13 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,058.42 miles (17,796.76 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,035.70 miles (17,760.19 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,028.34 miles (17,748.35 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,011.34 miles (17,720.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,007.80 miles (17,715.29 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,007.60 miles (17,714.97 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,006.34 miles (17,712.94 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,003.69 miles (17,708.68 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,993.38 miles (17,692.08 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,977.37 miles (17,666.32 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |