Nonstop flight route between Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°14'2"S by 127°40'10"E)
Distance from LDY to HCQ:
8,968.34 miles (14,433.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and Halls Creek Airport (HCQ), Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,968 miles (or 14,433 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 City of Derry Airport and Halls Creek 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 City of Derry Airport and Halls Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDY / EGAE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
| Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
| More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HCQ / YHLC |
| Airport Name: | Halls Creek Airport |
| Location: | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°14'2"S by 127°40'10"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Halls Creek |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1346 feet (410 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HCQ |
| More Information: | HCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
- In January 2009 the council appointed Albert Harrison, the former head of Belfast International Airport, as the new manager of the airport.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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.
- As of April 2010, it has been reported that the airport has emerged from passenger recession, with passenger numbers released for February of the same year showing an increase over that of the same period for the year before.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Halls Creek Airport (HCQ):
- The closest airport to Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) is Springvale Airport (ZVG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of HCQ.
- The furthest airport from Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,842 miles (19,058 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) SE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) W | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 3 | 48.61 miles (78.24 km) SSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.69 miles (91.24 km) NE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) ESE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 64.14 miles (103.23 km) ENE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) SW | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 8 | 78.77 miles (126.77 km) NNE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 101.27 miles (162.97 km) N | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) SW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 11 | 106.06 miles (170.69 km) ENE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) N | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.67 miles (189.38 km) SSE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.39 miles (195.35 km) ESE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.30 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,808.83 miles (19,004.42 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,796.55 miles (18,984.66 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,740.64 miles (18,894.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.08 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,721.19 miles (18,863.37 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,706.27 miles (18,839.37 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,691.29 miles (18,815.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,688.11 miles (18,810.14 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,665.74 miles (18,774.14 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,657.96 miles (18,761.63 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.44 miles (18,746.31 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.42 miles (18,730.18 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,626.79 miles (18,711.46 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,580.86 miles (18,637.55 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.88 miles (49.70 km) N | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 121.78 miles (195.98 km) NNE | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 129.59 miles (208.56 km) S | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) S | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 138.61 miles (223.06 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 148.39 miles (238.82 km) NNE | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 183.01 miles (294.52 km) NNE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 213.72 miles (343.95 km) ENE | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 270.40 miles (435.17 km) WNW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 301.70 miles (485.54 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 357.94 miles (576.04 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 455.28 miles (732.69 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 488.08 miles (785.49 km) NNE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 506.79 miles (815.59 km) NNE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 511.01 miles (822.39 km) NNE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,841.89 miles (19,057.63 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,815.52 miles (19,015.19 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 3 | 11,815.04 miles (19,014.42 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,811.23 miles (19,008.29 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 5 | 11,809.88 miles (19,006.12 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 6 | 11,809.36 miles (19,005.28 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 7 | 11,804.94 miles (18,998.16 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 8 | 11,804.31 miles (18,997.15 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,792.49 miles (18,978.13 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 11,785.31 miles (18,966.58 km) ENE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 11 | 11,779.41 miles (18,957.07 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 11,757.92 miles (18,922.49 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 11,750.42 miles (18,910.42 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 11,749.57 miles (18,909.06 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 15 | 11,745.92 miles (18,903.18 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |