Nonstop flight route between Lubbock, Texas, United States and Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(33°39'48"N by 101°49'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°25'22"S by 130°39'12"E)
Distance from LBB to SNB:
8,799.18 miles (14,160.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), Lubbock, Texas, United States and Snake Bay Airport (SNB), Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,799 miles (or 14,161 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBB / KLBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lubbock, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'48"N by 101°49'14"W |
| Area Served: | Lubbock, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lubbock |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3282 feet (1,000 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBB |
| More Information: | LBB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNB / YSNB |
| Airport Name: | Snake Bay Airport |
| Location: | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'22"S by 130°39'12"E |
| Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNB |
| More Information: | SNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB):
- Construction involved runways and airplane hangars, with three concrete runways, several taxiways and a large apron and a control tower.
- The furthest airport from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,113 miles (17,885 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport", another name for LBB is "(former South Plains Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) is Hale County Airport (PVW), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of LBB.
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) has 3 runways.
Facts about Snake Bay Airport (SNB):
- Because of Snake Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Snake 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.
- Snake Bay Airport (SNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction was started on 7 July 1944, by No.
- The furthest airport from Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,936 miles (19,209 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Garden Point Airport (GPN), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) W of SNB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.42 miles (57.01 km) N | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 89.23 miles (143.60 km) NW | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 99.32 miles (159.83 km) WNW | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) S | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 102.61 miles (165.14 km) ENE | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 104.08 miles (167.50 km) N | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) SW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 107.70 miles (173.32 km) N | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 113.58 miles (182.80 km) S | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) SE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) S | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 142.60 miles (229.50 km) SE | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 142.83 miles (229.87 km) N | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 146.07 miles (235.08 km) NW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) WNW | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,113.36 miles (17,885.18 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,884.16 miles (17,516.32 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,808.03 miles (17,393.80 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,794.84 miles (17,372.57 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,543.96 miles (16,968.82 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,472.98 miles (16,854.58 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,425.50 miles (16,778.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,365.46 miles (16,681.55 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,360.74 miles (16,673.96 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,339.93 miles (16,640.46 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,336.80 miles (16,635.42 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,328.49 miles (16,622.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,308.54 miles (16,589.94 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,288.87 miles (16,558.30 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,286.69 miles (16,554.79 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.55 miles (25.03 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 24.04 miles (38.69 km) S | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) SSE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 125.25 miles (201.56 km) E | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 173.76 miles (279.64 km) ESE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 209.42 miles (337.04 km) SSW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 246.14 miles (396.12 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 290.53 miles (467.57 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 328.06 miles (527.96 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 339.87 miles (546.96 km) WNW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 12 | 353.55 miles (568.99 km) NW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 13 | 356.03 miles (572.97 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 363.58 miles (585.12 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 389.31 miles (626.53 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.16 miles (19,209.34 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,917.44 miles (19,179.21 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,880.44 miles (19,119.66 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,862.89 miles (19,091.42 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,837.58 miles (19,050.69 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,836.10 miles (19,048.30 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.02 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,814.47 miles (19,013.50 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,811.55 miles (19,008.81 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,804.08 miles (18,996.78 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,797.32 miles (18,985.90 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,789.85 miles (18,973.87 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,787.04 miles (18,969.36 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,774.36 miles (18,948.95 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,764.44 miles (18,932.99 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |