Nonstop flight route between Esperance, Australia and Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(33°41'3"S by 121°49'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Distance from EPR to LDH:
2,161.61 miles (3,478.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esperance Airport (EPR), Esperance, Australia and Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,162 miles (or 3,479 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 relatively short distance between Esperance Airport and Lord Howe Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EPR / YESP |
| Airport Name: | Esperance Airport |
| Location: | Esperance, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'3"S by 121°49'22"E |
| Area Served: | Esperance, Western Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Esperance Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 470 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPR |
| More Information: | EPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDH / YLHI |
| Airport Name: | Lord Howe Island Airport |
| Location: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Lord Howe Island Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDH |
| More Information: | LDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Esperance Airport (EPR):
- The furthest airport from Esperance Airport (EPR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Esperance Airport (meaning Esperance Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,049 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Esperance Airport (EPR) is Kambalda Airport (KDB), which is located 173 miles (278 kilometers) N of EPR.
- Esperance Airport (EPR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Esperance Airport's relatively low elevation of 470 feet, planes can take off or land at Esperance 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 Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- Lord Howe Island is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.
- Because of Lord Howe Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Lord Howe 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.
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385 revenue passengers during financial year 2009-2010,ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia.
- The airport's elevation above mean sea level is 17 ft and it has one runway, measuring 886 m × 30 m.
- The closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
- The furthest airport from Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is nearly antipodal to Lord Howe Island Airport (meaning Lord Howe Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Madeira Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
- On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm in three hours, leaving 100 tourists stuck on the island.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) N | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 201.13 miles (323.69 km) N | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 245.00 miles (394.29 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 289.94 miles (466.61 km) NNW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 6 | 328.01 miles (527.89 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 333.43 miles (536.61 km) N | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 344.05 miles (553.69 km) N | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 352.16 miles (566.74 km) N | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 354.55 miles (570.59 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 360.70 miles (580.49 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 361.67 miles (582.06 km) WNW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 369.18 miles (594.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 382.62 miles (615.76 km) WNW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 386.26 miles (621.63 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.36 miles (19,391.51 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,628.52 miles (18,714.25 km) NNE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 11,617.47 miles (18,696.46 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 11,612.86 miles (18,689.04 km) NNE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 11,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,592.58 miles (18,656.40 km) N | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,583.59 miles (18,641.94 km) NNE | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 11,577.74 miles (18,632.53 km) NNE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 11,576.65 miles (18,630.77 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 11,573.46 miles (18,625.63 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,569.11 miles (18,618.64 km) N | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,566.97 miles (18,615.19 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 11,562.43 miles (18,607.88 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 11,548.23 miles (18,585.03 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 11,547.82 miles (18,584.36 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 363.11 miles (584.37 km) WNW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 366.14 miles (589.25 km) W | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 373.68 miles (601.37 km) W | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 377.27 miles (607.16 km) WNW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 378.66 miles (609.39 km) WNW | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 379.81 miles (611.24 km) WNW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 394.60 miles (635.04 km) WNW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 407.11 miles (655.18 km) WNW | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 432.32 miles (695.76 km) WSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 446.40 miles (718.42 km) WSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 447.08 miles (719.50 km) W | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 451.21 miles (726.15 km) WSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 457.66 miles (736.53 km) WNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 459.12 miles (738.87 km) NW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 460.51 miles (741.11 km) WSW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) NW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,989.82 miles (19,295.69 km) NNE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) WNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,929.64 miles (19,198.84 km) NNE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) WNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 11,828.45 miles (19,036.00 km) NNE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,816.30 miles (19,016.45 km) NNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) WNW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |