Nonstop flight route between Gladstone, Queensland, Australia and Lancaster, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°52'10"S by 151°13'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W)
Distance from GLT to WJF:
7,169.42 miles (11,538.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gladstone Airport (GLT), Gladstone, Queensland, Australia and General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), Lancaster, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,169 miles (or 11,538 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 Gladstone Airport and General Wm. J. Fox Airfield, 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 Gladstone Airport and General Wm. J. Fox Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLT / YGLA |
| Airport Name: | Gladstone Airport |
| Location: | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°52'10"S by 151°13'22"E |
| Area Served: | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLT |
| More Information: | GLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJF / KWJF |
| Airport Name: | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield |
| Location: | Lancaster, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lancaster, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2351 feet (717 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WJF |
| More Information: | WJF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gladstone Airport (GLT):
- The main supplier of scheduled passenger air services is QantasLink, a subsidiary of Qantas, with most services non-stop to, or from Brisbane Airport.
- The closest airport to Gladstone Airport (GLT) is Rockhampton Airport (ROK), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of GLT.
- As of March 2008, QantasLink was scheduled to operate about 38 return services per week between Gladstone and Brisbane using Dash 8 aircraft with seating from 50 to 74 passengers.
- Gladstone Airport (GLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Buses operate between the town centre and the airport, but are only operational from Monday to Friday between 6am and 6pm.
- The furthest airport from Gladstone Airport (GLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,918 miles (19,180 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Gladstone Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Gladstone 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF):
- The closest airport to General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of WJF.
- General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- On August 13, 2009, a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter made a hard landing at the airfield during a training exercise.
- The furthest airport from General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,432 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.12 miles (93.53 km) NW | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 99.30 miles (159.81 km) SE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SSE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 144.46 miles (232.48 km) SE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 147.21 miles (236.91 km) SE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) W | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 156.73 miles (252.23 km) SSW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 175.90 miles (283.08 km) WNW | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 190.72 miles (306.93 km) SSE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 191.21 miles (307.73 km) SSE | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 193.66 miles (311.66 km) W | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 200.91 miles (323.34 km) WNW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 203.89 miles (328.14 km) S | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 213.56 miles (343.70 km) SSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 222.06 miles (357.37 km) SSE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.18 miles (19,180.40 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,894.26 miles (19,141.90 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,855.56 miles (19,079.63 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,816.39 miles (19,016.59 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,780.12 miles (18,958.23 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,762.19 miles (18,929.37 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,755.79 miles (18,919.06 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,734.36 miles (18,884.57 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,729.53 miles (18,876.79 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,679.33 miles (18,796.01 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,663.55 miles (18,770.62 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,660.45 miles (18,765.63 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,659.73 miles (18,764.48 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,626.11 miles (18,710.37 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,624.92 miles (18,708.45 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.85 miles (17.46 km) SE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) ENE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) N | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.95 miles (48.19 km) NNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) SSW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 6 | 38.19 miles (61.46 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) SSW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 8 | 46.45 miles (74.76 km) SSE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 9 | 48.51 miles (78.06 km) ESE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 51.32 miles (82.59 km) SSE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) SE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) WSW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.23 miles (90.49 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,432.49 miles (18,398.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,416.94 miles (18,373.74 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,406.69 miles (18,357.25 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,397.04 miles (18,341.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,326.25 miles (18,227.79 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.67 miles (18,030.52 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,196.00 miles (18,018.17 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,157.63 miles (17,956.42 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,058.24 miles (17,796.46 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,033.37 miles (17,756.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,028.85 miles (17,749.16 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,017.49 miles (17,730.88 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,011.41 miles (17,721.10 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,005.81 miles (17,712.10 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,989.12 miles (17,685.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |