Nonstop flight route between Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia and Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°27'42"N by 70°52'55"E)
Distance from LDH to DAZ:
7,442.57 miles (11,977.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia and Darwaz Airport (DAZ), Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,443 miles (or 11,978 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 Lord Howe Island Airport and Darwaz 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 Lord Howe Island Airport and Darwaz Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDH / YLHI |
| Airport Name: | Lord Howe Island Airport |
| Location: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Lord Howe Island Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDH |
| More Information: | LDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAZ / OADZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°27'42"N by 70°52'55"E |
| Area Served: | Darwaz |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 4331 feet (1,320 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAZ |
| More Information: | DAZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm in three hours, leaving 100 tourists stuck on the island.
- Because of Lord Howe Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Lord Howe Island 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 closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
- The furthest airport from Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is nearly antipodal to Lord Howe Island Airport (meaning Lord Howe Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Madeira Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Darwaz Airport (DAZ):
- The closest airport to Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Khwahan Airport (KWH), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SW of DAZ.
- In addition to being known as "Darwaz Airport", another name for DAZ is "Darwaz Airport (Darwaz)".
- The furthest airport from Darwaz Airport (DAZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Darwaz Airport's high elevation of 4,331 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DAZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DAZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Darwaz Airport (DAZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 363.11 miles (584.37 km) WNW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 366.14 miles (589.25 km) W | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 373.68 miles (601.37 km) W | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 377.27 miles (607.16 km) WNW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 378.66 miles (609.39 km) WNW | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 379.81 miles (611.24 km) WNW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 394.60 miles (635.04 km) WNW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 407.11 miles (655.18 km) WNW | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 432.32 miles (695.76 km) WSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 446.40 miles (718.42 km) WSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 447.08 miles (719.50 km) W | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 451.21 miles (726.15 km) WSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 457.66 miles (736.53 km) WNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 459.12 miles (738.87 km) NW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 460.51 miles (741.11 km) WSW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) NW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,989.82 miles (19,295.69 km) NNE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) WNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,929.64 miles (19,198.84 km) NNE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) WNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 11,828.45 miles (19,036.00 km) NNE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,816.30 miles (19,016.45 km) NNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) WNW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.00 miles (86.91 km) SW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 70.40 miles (113.30 km) SSE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 94.69 miles (152.39 km) SSW | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 111.72 miles (179.79 km) W | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 5 | 136.76 miles (220.09 km) NNW | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 6 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) SSW | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 138.94 miles (223.60 km) NNE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 8 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) SW | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 9 | 169.03 miles (272.03 km) S | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) NNE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 179.93 miles (289.57 km) NE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 12 | 185.26 miles (298.15 km) SSE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 13 | 211.01 miles (339.59 km) NNW | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 211.04 miles (339.63 km) WSW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 15 | 234.80 miles (377.87 km) WSW | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,585.02 miles (17,034.89 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,572.24 miles (17,014.32 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,570.51 miles (17,011.55 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,568.57 miles (17,008.43 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,531.48 miles (16,948.73 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,527.69 miles (16,942.63 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,523.14 miles (16,935.31 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,519.51 miles (16,929.47 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,514.85 miles (16,921.96 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,509.75 miles (16,913.76 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,493.08 miles (16,886.94 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,480.46 miles (16,866.62 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,472.68 miles (16,854.10 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,472.39 miles (16,853.64 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |