Nonstop flight route between Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia and Miami, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°29'53"S by 135°48'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°54'26"N by 80°16'41"W)
Distance from LEL to OPF:
9,917.64 miles (15,960.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Evella Airport (LEL), Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia and Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF), Miami, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,918 miles (or 15,961 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 Lake Evella Airport and Opa-locka Executive 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 Lake Evella Airport and Opa-locka Executive Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEL / YLEV |
| Airport Name: | Lake Evella Airport |
| Location: | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°29'53"S by 135°48'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Gapuwiyak Community Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEL |
| More Information: | LEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OPF / KOPF |
| Airport Name: | Opa-locka Executive Airport |
| Location: | Miami, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°54'26"N by 80°16'41"W |
| Area Served: | Miami, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Miami-Dade County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OPF |
| More Information: | OPF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Evella Airport (LEL):
- Because of Lake Evella Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Evella 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.
- Lake Evella Airport (LEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lake Evella Airport (LEL) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Lake Evella Airport (LEL) is Elcho Island Airport (ELC), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNW of LEL.
Facts about Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF):
- Fire protection is provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Station 25.
- Some of the 9/11 hijackers trained at the airport.
- DayJet provided on-demand jet air taxi service to 44 airports in 5 states.
- Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) is North Perry Airport (HWO), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNE of OPF.
- Because of Opa-locka Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Opa-locka Executive 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.
- In 1962 the remainder of the former Naval Air Station Miami property, except for a portion reserved for the United States Coast Guard, was transferred to Dade County, and became Opa-locka Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) NNW | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) WNW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 110.37 miles (177.61 km) WNW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 196.66 miles (316.49 km) W | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 242.78 miles (390.72 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 248.86 miles (400.51 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 273.29 miles (439.81 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 332.54 miles (535.18 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 353.86 miles (569.48 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 356.03 miles (572.97 km) WNW | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 371.48 miles (597.84 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 402.74 miles (648.14 km) E | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 412.88 miles (664.47 km) E | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 416.80 miles (670.77 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,667.28 miles (18,776.62 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,609.56 miles (18,683.73 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,567.38 miles (18,615.85 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.05 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,542.93 miles (18,576.49 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,540.06 miles (18,571.88 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,528.25 miles (18,552.87 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,516.51 miles (18,533.98 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,491.32 miles (18,493.45 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,487.51 miles (18,487.30 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,478.56 miles (18,472.91 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,469.67 miles (18,458.60 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,467.92 miles (18,455.78 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,458.14 miles (18,440.05 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,456.13 miles (18,436.80 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.87 miles (11.06 km) NNE | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 7.92 miles (12.75 km) S | Miami International Airport (MIA) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 11.17 miles (17.98 km) SE | Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) | Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 13.81 miles (22.23 km) NE | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 20.36 miles (32.76 km) SSW | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 21.10 miles (33.96 km) NNE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 25.66 miles (41.30 km) NNE | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 29.69 miles (47.79 km) SSW | Homestead Air Reserve Base (HST) | Homestead, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 34.23 miles (55.08 km) NNE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 38.58 miles (62.09 km) W | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 40.57 miles (65.30 km) S | Ocean Reef Club Airport (OCA) | Key Largo, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 48.86 miles (78.63 km) NNE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 54.77 miles (88.14 km) NNE | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 64.66 miles (104.06 km) ESE | South Bimini Airport (BIM) | Bimini, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) NNW | Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) | Pahokee, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,576.07 miles (18,629.83 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,563.57 miles (18,609.71 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,532.31 miles (18,559.40 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,496.44 miles (18,501.69 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,496.25 miles (18,501.38 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,470.41 miles (18,459.79 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,455.17 miles (18,435.27 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,450.72 miles (18,428.10 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,413.65 miles (18,368.44 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,393.23 miles (18,335.57 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,383.92 miles (18,320.60 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,372.29 miles (18,301.88 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,371.12 miles (18,299.99 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,363.79 miles (18,288.21 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,355.79 miles (18,275.32 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |