Nonstop flight route between Grafton, New South Wales, Australia and Los Angeles, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°45'36"S by 153°1'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'33"N by 118°24'29"W)
Distance from GFN to LAX:
7,255.86 miles (11,677.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN), Grafton, New South Wales, Australia and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,256 miles (or 11,677 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 Clarence Valley Regional Airport and Los Angeles International 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 Clarence Valley Regional Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFN / YGFN |
| Airport Name: | Clarence Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°45'36"S by 153°1'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Clarence Valley Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFN |
| More Information: | GFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAX / KLAX |
| Airport Name: | Los Angeles International Airport |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'33"N by 118°24'29"W |
| Area Served: | Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAX |
| More Information: | LAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN):
- The closest airport to Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) S of GFN.
- Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Clarence Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarence Valley 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.
- The furthest airport from Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,928 miles (19,196 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
Facts about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
- Los Angeles International Airport handled 66,667,619 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LAX.
- The furthest airport from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Los Angeles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Angeles 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.
- LAX has been a hub for TWA, Air California, Braniff International, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Pacific Southwest Airlines, US Airways, Western Airlines, and the Flying Tiger Line.
- American Airlines' 707-123s flew the first jet passengers out of LAX to New York in January 1959.
- In 1996 a $29 million, 277-foot-tall air traffic control tower was built near the Theme Building.
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has 4 runways.
- On Friday, October 12, Endeavour left the hangar at 2:00 a.m.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.04 miles (62.83 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NNE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) NNE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) NNE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 80.62 miles (129.75 km) W | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) S | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 99.74 miles (160.52 km) WSW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 113.39 miles (182.48 km) W | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 113.88 miles (183.28 km) NNE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) S | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 121.75 miles (195.94 km) NW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 158.88 miles (255.70 km) SW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 164.30 miles (264.41 km) N | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 184.56 miles (297.02 km) WNW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 185.36 miles (298.31 km) WSW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,927.70 miles (19,195.73 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,880.50 miles (19,119.76 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,823.39 miles (19,027.86 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,823.39 miles (19,027.86 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,814.79 miles (19,014.01 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,797.05 miles (18,985.46 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,789.48 miles (18,973.28 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,789.18 miles (18,972.80 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,770.50 miles (18,942.74 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,726.39 miles (18,871.74 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,724.82 miles (18,869.21 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,712.97 miles (18,850.15 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.39 miles (7.06 km) ESE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 2 | 5.64 miles (9.08 km) NNW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 3 | 10.10 miles (16.26 km) ESE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 4 | 10.38 miles (16.71 km) SSE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.05 miles (27.43 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 6 | 17.05 miles (27.43 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 7 | 18.05 miles (29.05 km) N | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 8 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) NNW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 9 | 21.89 miles (35.23 km) N | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 10 | 23.57 miles (37.94 km) ENE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 11 | 25.04 miles (40.29 km) E | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 12 | 36.06 miles (58.03 km) ESE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 37.14 miles (59.77 km) S | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.32 miles (60.06 km) ENE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 15 | 42.64 miles (68.62 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,487.16 miles (18,486.75 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,473.01 miles (18,463.98 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,461.58 miles (18,445.58 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,450.72 miles (18,428.10 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,364.77 miles (18,289.78 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,242.53 miles (18,093.05 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,239.67 miles (18,088.45 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,202.21 miles (18,028.16 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,108.75 miles (17,877.75 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,076.72 miles (17,826.20 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,074.34 miles (17,822.39 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,062.96 miles (17,804.07 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,056.11 miles (17,793.04 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,045.11 miles (17,775.34 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,033.83 miles (17,757.18 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |