Nonstop flight route between Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and Alexandroupolis, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E)
Distance from LGH to AXD:
8,676.59 miles (13,963.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), Alexandroupolis, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,677 miles (or 13,964 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 Leigh Creek Airport and Alexandroupolis International 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 Leigh Creek Airport and Alexandroupolis International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGH / YLEC |
| Airport Name: | Leigh Creek Airport |
| Location: | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Flinders Energy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 856 feet (261 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGH |
| More Information: | LGH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXD / LGAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandroupolis, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°51'21"N by 25°57'22"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandroupolis |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXD |
| More Information: | AXD Maps & Info |
Facts about Leigh Creek Airport (LGH):
- The furthest airport from Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Leigh Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 856 feet, planes can take off or land at Leigh Creek 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 Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Wilpena Pound (HWK), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) S of LGH.
- Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD):
- Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of AXD.
- Because of Alexandroupolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandroupolis International 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 addition to being known as "Alexandroupolis International Airport", other names for AXD include "Dimokritos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Αλεξανδρούπολης "Δημόκριτος"".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.95 miles (107.74 km) S | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) W | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 184.19 miles (296.43 km) S | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 202.87 miles (326.49 km) NNE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 204.24 miles (328.69 km) ESE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 230.23 miles (370.52 km) SSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 242.59 miles (390.42 km) SSW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 246.80 miles (397.18 km) WNW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 281.03 miles (452.27 km) SSE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 287.83 miles (463.22 km) WSW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 297.71 miles (479.11 km) WSW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.39 miles (483.42 km) S | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) NE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 313.28 miles (504.17 km) NNE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 329.31 miles (529.97 km) SE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,587.29 miles (18,647.89 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,576.47 miles (18,630.48 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,524.67 miles (18,547.11 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,510.88 miles (18,524.92 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,472.03 miles (18,462.39 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,441.16 miles (18,412.71 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,405.76 miles (18,355.75 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,398.92 miles (18,344.75 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,120.06 miles (17,895.96 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,075.11 miles (17,823.61 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,072.55 miles (17,819.49 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 12 | 11,051.11 miles (17,785.00 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,047.01 miles (17,778.39 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,027.32 miles (17,746.71 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,002.29 miles (17,706.43 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.41 miles (73.07 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 2 | 55.44 miles (89.22 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 3 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) W | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 4 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) SSW | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 5 | 79.70 miles (128.26 km) NNW | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 101.02 miles (162.58 km) NNW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 104.20 miles (167.70 km) ENE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 8 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) SSE | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 106.22 miles (170.95 km) N | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 112.34 miles (180.80 km) N | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 112.38 miles (180.86 km) ESE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 12 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) SSE | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) SE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 14 | 143.16 miles (230.40 km) NNE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 149.44 miles (240.50 km) E | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,277.66 miles (18,149.58 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.06 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,107.50 miles (17,875.74 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.20 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,992.11 miles (17,690.05 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,968.99 miles (17,652.84 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,949.43 miles (17,621.35 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,905.12 miles (17,550.05 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,879.99 miles (17,509.60 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,861.59 miles (17,479.99 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,852.51 miles (17,465.37 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,852.48 miles (17,465.32 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,852.04 miles (17,464.62 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,837.57 miles (17,441.33 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,827.64 miles (17,425.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |