Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(43°36'25"N by 110°44'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E)
Distance from JAC to LGH:
8,632.72 miles (13,892.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Jackson, Wyoming, United States and Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,633 miles (or 13,893 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 Jackson Hole Airport and Leigh Creek 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 Jackson Hole Airport and Leigh Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAC / KJAC |
| Airport Name: | Jackson Hole Airport |
| Location: | Jackson, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°36'25"N by 110°44'16"W |
| Area Served: | Jackson, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Jackson Hole Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6451 feet (1,966 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAC |
| More Information: | JAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGH / YLEC |
| Airport Name: | Leigh Creek Airport |
| Location: | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Flinders Energy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 856 feet (261 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGH |
| More Information: | LGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Jackson Hole Airport (JAC):
- Aerial photo of airport
- Because of Jackson Hole Airport's high elevation of 6,451 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JAC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JAC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is Afton Municipal Airport (AFO), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) S of JAC.
- Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was created in the 1930s as the best place to put an airport in Teton County.
- The furthest airport from Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,754 miles (17,307 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Jackson Hole Airport is one of 16 airports that uses private screeners under contract with the Transportation Security Administration's Screening Partnership Program.
- On December 29, 2010, An American Airlines Boeing 757 Flight 2253 from Chicago-O'Hare Overran the runway.
- Jackson Hole Airport is noise sensitive and bans aircraft with stage-II engines.
Facts about Leigh Creek Airport (LGH):
- Because of Leigh Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 856 feet, planes can take off or land at Leigh Creek 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 Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Wilpena Pound (HWK), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) S of LGH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) S | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) W | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 73.09 miles (117.62 km) SE | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) NNW | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 77.38 miles (124.53 km) SSE | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) WNW | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 105.18 miles (169.27 km) WSW | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 105.92 miles (170.47 km) NE | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 115.02 miles (185.11 km) ESE | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 120.47 miles (193.88 km) ESE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 123.54 miles (198.82 km) S | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 137.63 miles (221.49 km) SSW | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 141.18 miles (227.20 km) E | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 144.85 miles (233.11 km) NW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) N | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,753.93 miles (17,306.73 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,704.08 miles (17,226.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,701.75 miles (17,222.76 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,679.17 miles (17,186.41 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,640.85 miles (17,124.74 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,533.84 miles (16,952.52 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.11 miles (16,862.85 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,447.32 miles (16,813.28 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,340.53 miles (16,641.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,336.98 miles (16,635.72 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,329.47 miles (16,623.63 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,321.89 miles (16,611.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,307.15 miles (16,587.70 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,280.97 miles (16,545.57 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,279.47 miles (16,543.17 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.95 miles (107.74 km) S | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) W | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 184.19 miles (296.43 km) S | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 202.87 miles (326.49 km) NNE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 204.24 miles (328.69 km) ESE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 230.23 miles (370.52 km) SSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 242.59 miles (390.42 km) SSW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 246.80 miles (397.18 km) WNW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 281.03 miles (452.27 km) SSE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 287.83 miles (463.22 km) WSW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 297.71 miles (479.11 km) WSW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.39 miles (483.42 km) S | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) NE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 313.28 miles (504.17 km) NNE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 329.31 miles (529.97 km) SE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,587.29 miles (18,647.89 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,576.47 miles (18,630.48 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,524.67 miles (18,547.11 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,510.88 miles (18,524.92 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,472.03 miles (18,462.39 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,441.16 miles (18,412.71 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,405.76 miles (18,355.75 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,398.92 miles (18,344.75 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,120.06 miles (17,895.96 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,075.11 miles (17,823.61 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,072.55 miles (17,819.49 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 12 | 11,051.11 miles (17,785.00 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,047.01 miles (17,778.39 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,027.32 miles (17,746.71 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,002.29 miles (17,706.43 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |