Nonstop flight route between Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and Worcester, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia and Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), Worcester, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,652 miles (or 15,534 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 Hervey Bay Airport and Worcester Regional 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 Hervey Bay Airport and Worcester Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Hervey Bay Airport (HVB):

• The new airport, which is located 5 nautical miles southeast of Pialba, opened in mid-2005, after the existing airfield underwent an $11.5 million upgrade which included the construction of a new terminal building and the extension of the existing 1,500 m runway to 2,000 m to accommodate jet services from Virgin Australia.
• Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Maryborough Airport (MBH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of HVB.
• Because of Hervey Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hervey Bay 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.
• Hervey Bay Airport was ranked 38th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
• The furthest airport from Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,861 miles (19,088 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.

Facts about Worcester Regional Airport (ORH):

• Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,748 miles (18,906 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• By law, Worcester had to transfer ownership of the airport to Massport sometime in 2009 or 2010.
• The Worcester Regional Transit Authority 's route #2 bus connects Union Station, a regional MBTA Commuter Rail, Amtrak, and bus transportation hub in the Downtown Worcester district, with the airport.
• Worcester Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles west of the central business district of Worcester, a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
• Millions of dollars were spent replacing the old terminal, which hosted a half-dozen airlines before its demolition.
• The closest airport to Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) is Ware Airport (UWA), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) W of ORH.
• The airport passenger terminal has four jetway gates and two ramp level gates for regional carriers.