Nonstop flight route between Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia and Nema, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°37'18"N by 7°18'59"W)
Distance from LDH to EMN:
11,098.29 miles (17,860.92 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 Néma Airport (EMN), Nema, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,098 miles (or 17,861 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 Néma 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 Néma 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: | EMN / GQNI |
| Airport Name: | Néma Airport |
| Location: | Nema, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°37'18"N by 7°18'59"W |
| Area Served: | Néma, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 758 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMN |
| More Information: | EMN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- Lord Howe Island is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia, Norfolk Island and New Zealand.
- 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 Néma Airport (EMN):
- Because of Néma Airport's relatively low elevation of 758 feet, planes can take off or land at Néma 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 Néma Airport (EMN) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 62 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of EMN.
- Néma Airport (EMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Néma Airport (EMN) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is nearly antipodal to Néma Airport (meaning Néma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Futuna Airport), and is located 12,180 miles (19,602 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 62.45 miles (100.50 km) WSW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 96.33 miles (155.03 km) S | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 3 | 153.78 miles (247.48 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 177.93 miles (286.35 km) WSW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 5 | 192.28 miles (309.44 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 235.21 miles (378.53 km) W | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 239.26 miles (385.06 km) WSW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) E | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 9 | 260.09 miles (418.57 km) ESE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 10 | 270.79 miles (435.80 km) W | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) S | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 12 | 285.29 miles (459.12 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 13 | 302.10 miles (486.19 km) WNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 309.70 miles (498.41 km) WSW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 15 | 317.92 miles (511.65 km) SSE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,180.05 miles (19,601.84 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,165.41 miles (19,578.29 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,164.96 miles (19,577.56 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,162.77 miles (19,574.03 km) E | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,152.63 miles (19,557.71 km) ESE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,147.95 miles (19,550.18 km) E | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,139.26 miles (19,536.19 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,137.22 miles (19,532.91 km) E | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,136.43 miles (19,531.64 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,133.00 miles (19,526.12 km) E | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,125.59 miles (19,514.19 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,121.79 miles (19,508.08 km) SE | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,120.47 miles (19,505.95 km) E | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,114.89 miles (19,496.98 km) W | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 12,114.24 miles (19,495.94 km) E | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |