Nonstop flight route between Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia and Goodnews, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°7'2"N by 161°34'38"W)
Distance from LDH to GNU:
6,657.14 miles (10,713.61 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 Goodnews Airport (GNU), Goodnews, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,657 miles (or 10,714 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 Goodnews 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 Goodnews 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: | GNU / |
| Airport Name: | Goodnews Airport |
| Location: | Goodnews, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°7'2"N by 161°34'38"W |
| Area Served: | Goodnews, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNU |
| More Information: | GNU Maps & Info |
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- Lord Howe Island Airport is a regional and international airport providing air transportation to Lord Howe Island.
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385 revenue passengers during financial year 2009-2010,ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
- 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.
Facts about Goodnews Airport (GNU):
- The closest airport to Goodnews Airport (GNU) is Platinum Airport (PTU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of GNU.
- Goodnews Airport (GNU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Goodnews Airport (GNU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,699 miles (17,219 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Goodnews Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Goodnews 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 | 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 | 11.30 miles (18.18 km) SW | Platinum Airport (PTU) | Platinum, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 36.88 miles (59.34 km) SSW | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.14 miles (67.81 km) E | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.04 miles (72.49 km) NNW | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 46.32 miles (74.54 km) E | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.03 miles (119.13 km) NW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) NNW | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 90.28 miles (145.29 km) E | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.30 miles (148.54 km) NNW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 102.77 miles (165.40 km) NW | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.32 miles (169.50 km) E | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 109.17 miles (175.68 km) E | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.55 miles (176.31 km) N | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 109.75 miles (176.63 km) N | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 110.29 miles (177.50 km) E | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,699.22 miles (17,218.68 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,692.36 miles (17,207.65 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,669.37 miles (17,170.65 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,628.34 miles (17,104.61 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,583.34 miles (17,032.19 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,472.91 miles (16,854.48 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,406.33 miles (16,747.32 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,402.13 miles (16,740.56 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,375.26 miles (16,697.32 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,375.26 miles (16,697.32 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,369.02 miles (16,687.28 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,363.51 miles (16,678.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,360.76 miles (16,673.99 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,354.78 miles (16,664.36 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,342.96 miles (16,645.34 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |