Nonstop flight route between St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia and Gabbs, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°55'27"N by 117°57'32"W)
Distance from HLS to GAB:
8,080.74 miles (13,004.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St Helens Airport (HLS), St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia and Gabbs Airport (GAB), Gabbs, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,081 miles (or 13,005 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 St Helens Airport and Gabbs 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 St Helens Airport and Gabbs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLS / YSTH |
| Airport Name: | St Helens Airport |
| Location: | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°20'12"S by 148°16'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Break O'Day Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLS |
| More Information: | HLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAB / KGAB |
| Airport Name: | Gabbs Airport |
| Location: | Gabbs, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°55'27"N by 117°57'32"W |
| Area Served: | Gabbs, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Nye County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4700 feet (1,433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAB |
| More Information: | GAB Maps & Info |
Facts about St Helens Airport (HLS):
- The closest airport to St Helens Airport (HLS) is Launceston Airport (LST), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WSW of HLS.
- The furthest airport from St Helens Airport (HLS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to St Helens Airport (meaning St Helens Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,823 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- St Helens Airport (HLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of St Helens Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at St Helens 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 Gabbs Airport (GAB):
- Because of Gabbs Airport's high elevation of 4,700 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GAB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GAB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Gabbs Airport (GAB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gabbs Airport (GAB) is Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SW of GAB.
- The furthest airport from Gabbs Airport (GAB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,159 miles (17,959 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |     |
| 2 | 77.01 miles (123.93 km) WNW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) N | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 96.86 miles (155.88 km) W | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 110.94 miles (178.53 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 134.69 miles (216.77 km) W | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 170.12 miles (273.78 km) W | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 241.32 miles (388.37 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 251.98 miles (405.52 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 287.23 miles (462.24 km) NW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 300.22 miles (483.16 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.66 miles (483.86 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 307.52 miles (494.90 km) NW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 312.45 miles (502.84 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 315.73 miles (508.12 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.39 miles (19,822.86 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,187.96 miles (19,614.57 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,031.26 miles (19,362.39 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,974.54 miles (19,271.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,421.39 miles (18,380.90 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,418.70 miles (18,376.57 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,317.17 miles (18,213.17 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,258.38 miles (18,118.57 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,249.17 miles (18,103.75 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,244.10 miles (18,095.58 km) W | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,241.46 miles (18,091.33 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.87 miles (72.20 km) SW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) NW | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 55.45 miles (89.23 km) NE | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 58.03 miles (93.38 km) NW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 76.08 miles (122.43 km) SE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 85.28 miles (137.24 km) NNW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 96.47 miles (155.26 km) W | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) WNW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) SE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 101.72 miles (163.69 km) SSW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 11 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) WNW | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) SSW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 13 | 109.50 miles (176.23 km) W | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 14 | 114.65 miles (184.52 km) ENE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 120.04 miles (193.18 km) WNW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,158.92 miles (17,958.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.32 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,132.93 miles (17,916.66 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,131.90 miles (17,915.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,110.17 miles (17,880.04 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,027.91 miles (17,747.65 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,968.02 miles (17,651.28 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,939.96 miles (17,606.12 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,835.47 miles (17,437.96 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,831.67 miles (17,431.84 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,816.74 miles (17,407.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,810.42 miles (17,397.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,795.44 miles (17,373.53 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,772.57 miles (17,336.73 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,758.05 miles (17,313.36 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |