Nonstop flight route between Edward River, Queensland, Australia and Springfield, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°53'48"S by 141°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°50'39"N by 89°40'41"W)
Distance from EDR to SPI:
8,910.17 miles (14,339.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward River Airport (EDR), Edward River, Queensland, Australia and Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), Springfield, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,910 miles (or 14,339 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 Edward River Airport and Abraham Lincoln Capital 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 Edward River Airport and Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDR / YPMP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Edward River, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°53'48"S by 141°36'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDR |
| More Information: | EDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPI / KSPI |
| Airport Name: | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport |
| Location: | Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°50'39"N by 89°40'41"W |
| Area Served: | Springfield, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Springfield Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 598 feet (182 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPI |
| More Information: | SPI Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward River Airport (EDR):
- Because of Edward River Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward River 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 furthest airport from Edward River Airport (EDR) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,541 miles (18,573 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Edward River Airport (EDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Edward River Airport (EDR) is Kowanyama Airport (KWM), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of EDR.
- In addition to being known as "Edward River Airport", another name for EDR is "Pormpuraaw Airport".
Facts about Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI):
- The furthest airport from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,013 miles (17,724 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) has 3 runways.
- Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is a civil-military public airport in Sangamon County, Illinois.
- Because of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport's relatively low elevation of 598 feet, planes can take off or land at Abraham Lincoln Capital 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 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) is Decatur Airport (DEC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of SPI.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline with mainline jets, McDonnell Douglas MD-80s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.77 miles (67.23 km) SSE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 106.86 miles (171.97 km) N | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 127.78 miles (205.64 km) NE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 154.71 miles (248.98 km) N | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 184.14 miles (296.35 km) SSW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) NE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 193.51 miles (311.42 km) N | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 214.43 miles (345.10 km) SSE | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 240.32 miles (386.76 km) SW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 241.39 miles (388.47 km) E | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 248.33 miles (399.65 km) SE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 257.36 miles (414.19 km) E | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 278.57 miles (448.32 km) NNE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 279.90 miles (450.45 km) SW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 294.20 miles (473.47 km) ESE | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,540.78 miles (18,573.04 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,539.66 miles (18,571.23 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,508.10 miles (18,520.44 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,499.05 miles (18,505.88 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,491.65 miles (18,493.97 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,442.38 miles (18,414.68 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,424.09 miles (18,385.25 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,402.63 miles (18,350.71 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,401.51 miles (18,348.90 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,259.25 miles (18,119.96 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,191.46 miles (18,010.86 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,186.59 miles (18,003.03 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,180.23 miles (17,992.79 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,164.31 miles (17,967.18 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,162.23 miles (17,963.82 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.11 miles (69.38 km) E | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) N | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 59.44 miles (95.66 km) NE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) SSW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 69.47 miles (111.80 km) NW | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) SSE | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 75.38 miles (121.31 km) E | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 78.59 miles (126.48 km) ESE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 80.69 miles (129.85 km) W | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 84.14 miles (135.41 km) SSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 85.34 miles (137.34 km) NNW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 90.14 miles (145.06 km) S | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 91.38 miles (147.05 km) SSE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 91.63 miles (147.46 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 15 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) SSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,013.13 miles (17,723.88 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,990.55 miles (17,687.52 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,967.65 miles (17,650.68 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,967.15 miles (17,649.87 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,931.87 miles (17,593.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,917.16 miles (17,569.42 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,907.62 miles (17,554.07 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.58 miles (17,537.91 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,896.94 miles (17,536.88 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,872.48 miles (17,497.52 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,857.16 miles (17,472.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,833.61 miles (17,434.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,807.54 miles (17,393.00 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,804.20 miles (17,387.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,786.78 miles (17,359.60 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |