Nonstop flight route between Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico and Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(19°28'30"N by 96°47'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E)
Distance from JAL to LGH:
8,929.58 miles (14,370.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Lencero Airport (JAL), Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico and Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,930 miles (or 14,371 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 El Lencero 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 El Lencero 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: | JAL / MMJA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°28'30"N by 96°47'50"W |
| Area Served: | Xalapa |
| Operator/Owner: | State government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3127 feet (953 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAL |
| More Information: | JAL 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 El Lencero Airport (JAL):
- In addition to being known as "El Lencero Airport", another name for JAL is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Lencero".
- El Lencero Airport (JAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from El Lencero Airport (JAL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,401 miles (18,348 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Four miles south of the airport is the hill Chavarrillo, which has 4,000 feet of elevation.
- The airport has the exclusive room Aeromar, the Salón Diamante.
- The AFIS UNICOM frequency is 123.3 MHz and is open to all operations from dawn to dusk.
- The closest airport to El Lencero Airport (JAL) is General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of JAL.
Facts about Leigh Creek Airport (LGH):
- The closest airport to Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Wilpena Pound (HWK), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) S of LGH.
- Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.83 miles (73.76 km) ESE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 78.86 miles (126.92 km) SSW | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 3 | 89.01 miles (143.25 km) NNW | El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 4 | 104.93 miles (168.87 km) WSW | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 5 | 145.65 miles (234.39 km) W | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 6 | 145.65 miles (234.39 km) W | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 7 | 148.20 miles (238.50 km) W | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 8 | 166.81 miles (268.46 km) WSW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 9 | 171.07 miles (275.31 km) S | Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) | Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 173.21 miles (278.75 km) ESE | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 11 | 180.66 miles (290.74 km) W | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 12 | 206.78 miles (332.77 km) NNW | General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 13 | 219.90 miles (353.89 km) NW | Tamuín National Airport (TSL) | Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 14 | 233.92 miles (376.45 km) WNW | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 15 | 248.65 miles (400.17 km) SSE | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,401.22 miles (18,348.44 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,146.03 miles (17,937.75 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,956.52 miles (17,632.77 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 4 | 10,893.80 miles (17,531.83 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,823.03 miles (17,417.93 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,813.72 miles (17,402.96 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,798.32 miles (17,378.17 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,792.18 miles (17,368.28 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,779.74 miles (17,348.27 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,755.24 miles (17,308.84 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 10,714.83 miles (17,243.81 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,704.48 miles (17,227.15 km) SW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,703.85 miles (17,226.14 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,702.05 miles (17,223.23 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 15 | 10,674.38 miles (17,178.71 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 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 | |