Nonstop flight route between Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and Manassas, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°43'17"N by 77°30'56"W)
Distance from DRW to HEF:
9,921.05 miles (15,966.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Darwin International Airport (DRW), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), Manassas, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,921 miles (or 15,966 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 Darwin International Airport and Manassas Regional 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 Darwin International Airport and Manassas Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRW / YPDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E |
| Area Served: | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Operator/Owner: | Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) / RAAF Darwin |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRW |
| More Information: | DRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEF / KHEF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Manassas, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'17"N by 77°30'56"W |
| Area Served: | Manassas, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Manassas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 192 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEF |
| More Information: | HEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Darwin International Airport (DRW):
- In 1945 the Department of Aviation made the existing Darwin military airfield available for civil aviation purpose.
- Darwin International Airport (DRW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Bathurst Island Airport (BRT), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of DRW.
- The airport is located in Darwin, Northern Territory's northern suburbs, 13 km from the Darwin city centre, in the suburb of Marrara.
- Commercial passenger aircraft most commonly seen at Darwin International Airport include Airbus A319, A320 and A330, Boeing 717, 737 and 767, Beechcraft 1900, Fokker 100, de Havilland Canada Dash 7, Bombardier Dash 8, Embraer E170, Embraer E190 and Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia.
- In addition to being known as "Darwin International Airport", another name for DRW is "RAAF Base Darwin".
- Because of Darwin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Darwin International 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.
- 2012 and 2013 saw a major boost for Darwin Airport when foreign carriers Silk Air, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippine Airlines and Malaysia Airlines started direct flights to Singapore, Bali, Manila and Kuala Lumpur.
- Darwin International Airport handled 1,743,734 passengers last year.
- Between 1950 and 1974 Darwin Airport acted as the primary domestic and international airport for the Northern Territory and a very important stop for airlines flying between Australia, Asia and onwards to Europe.
Facts about Manassas Regional Airport (HEF):
- The furthest airport from Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,767 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) is Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of HEF.
- Because of Manassas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 192 feet, planes can take off or land at Manassas 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.
- Manassas Regional Airport covers an area of 888 acres at an elevation of 192 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Manassas Regional Airport", other names for HEF include "Harry P. Davis Field" and "HEF[1] or MNZ[2]".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.86 miles (77.03 km) NNW | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NNW | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.52 miles (123.14 km) NNW | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) E | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 138.79 miles (223.37 km) NE | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 155.78 miles (250.70 km) SW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 228.06 miles (367.03 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 272.12 miles (437.93 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 274.09 miles (441.10 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 306.89 miles (493.89 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 332.54 miles (535.18 km) E | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 346.69 miles (557.94 km) S | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 390.73 miles (628.82 km) ESE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,867.37 miles (19,098.64 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,853.67 miles (19,076.58 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,820.97 miles (19,023.96 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,802.38 miles (18,994.04 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,772.59 miles (18,946.09 km) NNE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,768.99 miles (18,940.31 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,767.79 miles (18,938.37 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,749.69 miles (18,909.25 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,748.91 miles (18,907.99 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,744.78 miles (18,901.35 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,736.57 miles (18,888.14 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 12 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.09 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,734.86 miles (18,885.38 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,724.37 miles (18,868.49 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,712.77 miles (18,849.84 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 15.74 miles (25.34 km) NNE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 18.04 miles (29.02 km) E | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 24.75 miles (39.83 km) N | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) ENE | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 6 | 28.18 miles (45.35 km) ENE | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 7 | 35.49 miles (57.11 km) E | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 36.14 miles (58.17 km) NNE | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 36.60 miles (58.91 km) ENE | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 41.96 miles (67.53 km) WNW | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 43.53 miles (70.06 km) SW | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) NW | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 46.33 miles (74.56 km) SSE | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) ENE | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 48.69 miles (78.36 km) N | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,661.36 miles (18,767.09 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,638.13 miles (18,729.70 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,619.23 miles (18,699.29 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,613.66 miles (18,690.32 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,568.46 miles (18,617.59 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,555.82 miles (18,597.24 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,551.30 miles (18,589.97 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,545.45 miles (18,580.55 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,524.11 miles (18,546.21 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,516.15 miles (18,533.39 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,457.11 miles (18,438.38 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,421.73 miles (18,381.45 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,416.79 miles (18,373.50 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,407.38 miles (18,358.36 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,340.93 miles (18,251.41 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |