About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,181 miles (or 19,604 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 Madeira Airport and Lord Howe Island 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 Madeira Airport and Lord Howe Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

The distance between FNC and LDH makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Madeira Airport and Lord Howe Island Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between FNC and LDH are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia by taking some connecting flights!

Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between FNC and LDH!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FNC / LPMA
Airport Names:
  1. Madeira Airport
  2. Aeroporto da Madeira
Location: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
GPS Coordinates: 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W
Area Served: Funchal
Operator/Owner: Aeroportos da Madeira
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 190 feet (58 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from FNC
More Information: FNC 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 Madeira Airport (FNC):

  • In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
  • The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranked it as the 9th most dangerous airport in the world, and the second most dangerous in Europe after Gibraltar International Airport.
  • The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Madeira Airport, formerly known as Santa Catarina Airport and informally known as Funchal Airport, is an international airport in the civil parish of Santa Catarina, municipality of Santa Cruz, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Madeira.
  • Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
  • The airport was once infamous for its short runway which, surrounded by high mountains and the ocean, made it a tricky landing for even the most experienced of pilots.
  • The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
  • In 2000, the runway was again extended this time to 2,781 m almost doubling the size of the original runway.
  • Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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):

  • On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm in three hours, leaving 100 tourists stuck on the island.
  • 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.
  • The airport's elevation above mean sea level is 17 ft and it has one runway, measuring 886 m × 30 m.
  • 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.
  • Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.

Map of Nearest Airports to Madeira Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Madeira Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.99 miles (57.91 km) NEPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
2286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
3292.13 miles (470.14 km) STenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
4320.15 miles (515.23 km) SELanzarote Airport (ACE)Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainView Lanzarote Airport on a map Set ACE as origin Airport Set ACE as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzarote Airport
5321.50 miles (517.40 km) STenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
6323.33 miles (520.35 km) SLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
7339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSEGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as origin Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport
8340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSEFuerteventura Airport (FUE)Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, SpainView Fuerteventura Airport on a map Set FUE as origin Airport Set FUE as destination Airport Get more information about Fuerteventura Airport
9425.06 miles (684.06 km) EEssaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU)Essaouira, MoroccoView Essaouira-Mogador Airport on a map Set ESU as origin Airport Set ESU as destination Airport Get more information about Essaouira-Mogador Airport
10438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSEHassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN)El Aaiún (Laayoune), MoroccoView Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport on a map Set EUN as origin Airport Set EUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport
11444.49 miles (715.34 km) SETan Tan Airport (TTA)Tan-Tan, MoroccoView Tan Tan Airport on a map Set TTA as origin Airport Set TTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tan Tan Airport
12463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESEAgadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA)Agadir, MoroccoView Agadir – Al Massira Airport on a map Set AGA as origin Airport Set AGA as destination Airport Get more information about Agadir – Al Massira Airport
13516.70 miles (831.55 km) EMarrakesh Menara Airport (RAK)Marrakech, MoroccoView Marrakesh Menara Airport on a map Set RAK as origin Airport Set RAK as destination Airport Get more information about Marrakesh Menara Airport
14530.75 miles (854.16 km) ECasablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS)Casablanca, MoroccoView Casablanca–Anfa Airport on a map Set CAS as origin Airport Set CAS as destination Airport Get more information about Casablanca–Anfa Airport
15534.10 miles (859.55 km) EMohammed V International Airport (CMN)Casablanca, MoroccoView Mohammed V International Airport on a map Set CMN as origin Airport Set CMN as destination Airport Get more information about Mohammed V International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Madeira Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Madeira Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESELord Howe Island Airport (LDH)Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lord Howe Island Airport on a map Set LDH as origin Airport Set LDH as destination Airport Get more information about Lord Howe Island Airport
212,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SWNorfolk Island Airport (NLK)Norfolk Island, AustraliaView Norfolk Island Airport on a map Set NLK as origin Airport Set NLK as destination Airport Get more information about Norfolk Island Airport
311,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSWKaitaia Airport (KAT)Kaitaia, New ZealandView Kaitaia Airport on a map Set KAT as origin Airport Set KAT as destination Airport Get more information about Kaitaia Airport
411,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) EPort Macquarie Airport (PQQ)Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AustraliaView Port Macquarie Airport on a map Set PQQ as origin Airport Set PQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Macquarie Airport
511,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESECoffs Harbour Airport (CFS)Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coffs Harbour Airport on a map Set CFS as origin Airport Set CFS as destination Airport Get more information about Coffs Harbour Airport
611,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) EKempsey Airport (KPS)Kempsey, New South Wales, AustraliaView Kempsey Airport on a map Set KPS as origin Airport Set KPS as destination Airport Get more information about Kempsey Airport
711,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESEEvans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH)Evans Head, New South Wales, AustraliaView Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome on a map Set EVH as origin Airport Set EVH as destination Airport Get more information about Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
811,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESEBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)Ballina, New South Wales, AustraliaView Ballina Byron Gateway Airport on a map Set BNK as origin Airport Set BNK as destination Airport Get more information about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
911,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESEClarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN)Grafton, New South Wales, AustraliaView Clarence Valley Regional Airport on a map Set GFN as origin Airport Set GFN as destination Airport Get more information about Clarence Valley Regional Airport
1011,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSWKaikohe Aerodrome (KKO)Kaikohe, New ZealandView Kaikohe Aerodrome on a map Set KKO as origin Airport Set KKO as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikohe Aerodrome
1111,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSWKerikeri Airport (KKE)Kerikeri, New ZealandView Kerikeri Airport on a map Set KKE as origin Airport Set KKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerikeri Airport
1211,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSWDargaville Aerodrome (DGR)Dargaville, New ZealandView Dargaville Aerodrome on a map Set DGR as origin Airport Set DGR as destination Airport Get more information about Dargaville Aerodrome
1311,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESELismore Airport (LSY)Lismore, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lismore Airport on a map Set LSY as origin Airport Set LSY as destination Airport Get more information about Lismore Airport
1411,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESEGold Coast Airport (OOL)Coolangatta, Queensland, AustraliaView Gold Coast Airport on a map Set OOL as origin Airport Set OOL as destination Airport Get more information about Gold Coast Airport
1511,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) ENewcastle Airport (NTL)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Newcastle Airport on a map Set NTL as origin Airport Set NTL as destination Airport Get more information about Newcastle Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Lord Howe Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lord Howe Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1363.11 miles (584.37 km) WNWCoffs Harbour Airport (CFS)Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coffs Harbour Airport on a map Set CFS as destination Airport Set CFS as destination Airport Get more information about Coffs Harbour Airport
2366.14 miles (589.25 km) WPort Macquarie Airport (PQQ)Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AustraliaView Port Macquarie Airport on a map Set PQQ as destination Airport Set PQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Macquarie Airport
3373.68 miles (601.37 km) WKempsey Airport (KPS)Kempsey, New South Wales, AustraliaView Kempsey Airport on a map Set KPS as destination Airport Set KPS as destination Airport Get more information about Kempsey Airport
4377.27 miles (607.16 km) WNWEvans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH)Evans Head, New South Wales, AustraliaView Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome on a map Set EVH as destination Airport Set EVH as destination Airport Get more information about Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
5378.66 miles (609.39 km) WNWBallina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)Ballina, New South Wales, AustraliaView Ballina Byron Gateway Airport on a map Set BNK as destination Airport Set BNK as destination Airport Get more information about Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
6379.81 miles (611.24 km) WNWClarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN)Grafton, New South Wales, AustraliaView Clarence Valley Regional Airport on a map Set GFN as destination Airport Set GFN as destination Airport Get more information about Clarence Valley Regional Airport
7394.60 miles (635.04 km) WNWLismore Airport (LSY)Lismore, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lismore Airport on a map Set LSY as destination Airport Set LSY as destination Airport Get more information about Lismore Airport
8407.11 miles (655.18 km) WNWGold Coast Airport (OOL)Coolangatta, Queensland, AustraliaView Gold Coast Airport on a map Set OOL as destination Airport Set OOL as destination Airport Get more information about Gold Coast Airport
9432.32 miles (695.76 km) WSWNewcastle Airport (NTL)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Newcastle Airport on a map Set NTL as destination Airport Set NTL as destination Airport Get more information about Newcastle Airport
10446.40 miles (718.42 km) WSWBelmont Airport (BEO)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Belmont Airport on a map Set BEO as destination Airport Set BEO as destination Airport Get more information about Belmont Airport
11447.08 miles (719.50 km) WArmidale Airport (ARM)Armidale, New South Wales, AustraliaView Armidale Airport on a map Set ARM as destination Airport Set ARM as destination Airport Get more information about Armidale Airport
12451.21 miles (726.15 km) WSWMaitland Airport (MTL)Maitland, New South Wales, AustraliaView Maitland Airport on a map Set MTL as destination Airport Set MTL as destination Airport Get more information about Maitland Airport
13457.66 miles (736.53 km) WNWGlen Innes Airport (GLI)Glen Innes, New South Wales, AustraliaView Glen Innes Airport on a map Set GLI as destination Airport Set GLI as destination Airport Get more information about Glen Innes Airport
14459.12 miles (738.87 km) NWBrisbane Airport (BNE)Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaView Brisbane Airport on a map Set BNE as destination Airport Set BNE as destination Airport Get more information about Brisbane Airport
15460.51 miles (741.11 km) WSWCessnock Airport (CES)Cessnock, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cessnock Airport on a map Set CES as destination Airport Set CES as destination Airport Get more information about Cessnock Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lord Howe Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lord Howe Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) WNWMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
212,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) NWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
312,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) WNWPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
412,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) NWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
512,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) NWTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as destination Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
612,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) NWTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as destination Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
712,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) NWGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as destination Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport
811,989.82 miles (19,295.69 km) NNESanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
911,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) WNWLanzarote Airport (ACE)Arrecife, Canary Islands, SpainView Lanzarote Airport on a map Set ACE as destination Airport Set ACE as destination Airport Get more information about Lanzarote Airport
1011,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) WNWFuerteventura Airport (FUE)Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, SpainView Fuerteventura Airport on a map Set FUE as destination Airport Set FUE as destination Airport Get more information about Fuerteventura Airport
1111,929.64 miles (19,198.84 km) NNEJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
1211,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) WNWHassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN)El Aaiún (Laayoune), MoroccoView Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport on a map Set EUN as destination Airport Set EUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport
1311,828.45 miles (19,036.00 km) NNELajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
1411,816.30 miles (19,016.45 km) NNWDakhla Airport (VIL)Dakhla, Western SaharaView Dakhla Airport on a map Set VIL as destination Airport Set VIL as destination Airport Get more information about Dakhla Airport
1511,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) WNWTan Tan Airport (TTA)Tan-Tan, MoroccoView Tan Tan Airport on a map Set TTA as destination Airport Set TTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tan Tan Airport