Nonstop flight route between Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and La Seu d'Urgell, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°20'29"N by 1°24'16"E)
Distance from ELC to LEU:
8,988.20 miles (14,465.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia and La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU), La Seu d'Urgell, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,988 miles (or 14,465 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 Elcho Island Airport and La Seu d'Urgell 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 Elcho Island Airport and La Seu d'Urgell airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELC / YELD |
| Airport Name: | Elcho Island Airport |
| Location: | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Marthakal Yolngu Airline |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELC |
| More Information: | ELC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEU / LESU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°20'29"N by 1°24'16"E |
| Area Served: | La Seu d'Urgell, Pyrenees and Andorra |
| Operator/Owner: | GeneralitatdeCatalunya |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEU |
| More Information: | LEU Maps & Info |
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Elcho Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Elcho Island 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 Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
Facts about La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU):
- Because of La Seu d'Urgell airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at La Seu d'Urgell 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.
- In addition to being known as "La Seu d'Urgell airport", other names for LEU include "Aeroport de la Seu d'Urgell" and "Aeroport Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgell".
- The closest airport to La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SW of LEU.
- In 2009, a contract was awarded to Acsa Sorigué for the redevelopment work that will lead to the reopening of the airport.
- The furthest airport from La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Seu d'Urgell airport (meaning La Seu d'Urgell airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There are plans to allow regular or tourist charter flights from the summer of 2014.
- La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) SSE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.99 miles (74.02 km) W | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) W | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 185.97 miles (299.29 km) WSW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 283.94 miles (456.96 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.13 miles (539.34 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 408.76 miles (657.83 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 420.76 miles (677.15 km) NNW | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 424.71 miles (683.50 km) ESE | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.28 miles (18,831.34 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,641.25 miles (18,734.73 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,601.70 miles (18,671.08 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,586.59 miles (18,646.77 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,573.69 miles (18,626.01 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,572.77 miles (18,624.52 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,561.90 miles (18,607.03 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,549.25 miles (18,586.67 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,520.57 miles (18,540.51 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,519.39 miles (18,538.61 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,510.58 miles (18,524.44 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.62 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,498.81 miles (18,505.50 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,492.71 miles (18,495.68 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,490.39 miles (18,491.94 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) SW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 2 | 67.24 miles (108.22 km) SSE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 3 | 75.84 miles (122.05 km) NE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 4 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ESE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 5 | 79.55 miles (128.03 km) ENE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 6 | 80.07 miles (128.85 km) SSE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 7 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) S | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 8 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) N | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 90.25 miles (145.24 km) W | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) NW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 11 | 95.07 miles (153.00 km) NNE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 12 | 116.94 miles (188.20 km) NW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 13 | 119.79 miles (192.79 km) NE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 14 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) NNW | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 133.99 miles (215.63 km) WSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,288.69 miles (19,776.67 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,127.94 miles (19,517.99 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,125.44 miles (19,513.95 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,124.35 miles (19,512.20 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,105.74 miles (19,482.25 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,090.99 miles (19,458.52 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,090.01 miles (19,456.93 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,066.57 miles (19,419.21 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,062.82 miles (19,413.18 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,050.18 miles (19,392.84 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,045.49 miles (19,385.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,040.04 miles (19,376.52 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,038.69 miles (19,374.34 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,012.74 miles (19,332.58 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,009.47 miles (19,327.32 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |