Nonstop flight route between Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Maitland, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°42'11"S by 151°29'17"E)
Distance from KSW to MTL:
8,782.64 miles (14,134.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel and Maitland Airport (MTL), Maitland, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,783 miles (or 14,134 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS |
| Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport |
| Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona |
| Operator/Owner: | Disputed |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSW |
| More Information: | KSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTL / YMND |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°42'11"S by 151°29'17"E |
| Area Served: | Maitland, Lower Hunter Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTL |
| More Information: | MTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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.
- In 2006, the new airport terminal was opened.
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- Runway 21 with Naftali hills in the background
- Currently, the airport operator and the mayor of Kiryat Shmona have yet to resolve the dispute and because of this the airport does not function.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Maitland Airport (MTL):
- Because of Maitland Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Maitland 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 Maitland Airport (MTL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Maitland Airport (meaning Maitland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,451 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Maitland Airport (MTL) is Cessnock Airport (CES), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SW of MTL.
- In addition to being known as "Maitland Airport", another name for MTL is "Russell Field".
- Maitland Airport (MTL) has 3 runways.
- The main runway used for arrivals and departures is 05/23, with a paved surface 1,244 by 15 m.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.23 miles (67.96 km) N | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon |     |
| 2 | 42.67 miles (68.67 km) SW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 3 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) ENE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) SSE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 5 | 88.98 miles (143.20 km) SSE | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 6 | 89.98 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 7 | 93.19 miles (149.97 km) SSW | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 8 | 95.96 miles (154.44 km) SSW | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 9 | 97.79 miles (157.37 km) NNE | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 10 | 105.79 miles (170.26 km) SSE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 11 | 131.05 miles (210.90 km) S | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 12 | 142.77 miles (229.77 km) SSW | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 13 | 148.68 miles (239.27 km) SSW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 14 | 152.24 miles (245.01 km) N | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 15 | 156.49 miles (251.84 km) SSW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,579.34 miles (18,635.09 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,528.77 miles (18,553.72 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,505.29 miles (18,515.93 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,413.43 miles (18,368.09 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,368.87 miles (18,296.38 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.28 miles (18,247.14 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,308.95 miles (18,199.95 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,307.51 miles (18,197.63 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,300.46 miles (18,186.28 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,300.33 miles (18,186.07 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,286.92 miles (18,164.49 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,248.41 miles (18,102.51 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,244.41 miles (18,096.07 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,232.77 miles (18,077.35 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,222.62 miles (18,061.02 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.35 miles (16.66 km) SW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) ESE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 26.77 miles (43.08 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) SSW | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) SSW | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.29 miles (166.23 km) SSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) W | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.03 miles (188.34 km) WSW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 118.00 miles (189.90 km) NNW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) NE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 135.34 miles (217.81 km) NE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 140.58 miles (226.25 km) NNW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 150.47 miles (242.15 km) N | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,034.74 miles (19,367.99 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,032.51 miles (19,364.39 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,010.69 miles (19,329.28 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,994.52 miles (19,303.27 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,947.76 miles (19,228.00 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,934.08 miles (19,205.99 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,754.91 miles (18,917.65 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,738.71 miles (18,891.58 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,731.09 miles (18,879.32 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,690.52 miles (18,814.02 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,657.08 miles (18,760.21 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,656.36 miles (18,759.04 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,588.21 miles (18,649.37 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |