Nonstop flight route between Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and La Serena, Chile:
Departure Airport:
(30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°54'57"S by 71°11'57"W)
Distance from LGH to LSC:
7,824.50 miles (12,592.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and La Florida Airport (LSC), La Serena, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,825 miles (or 12,592 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 La Florida 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 La Florida 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: | LSC / SCSE |
| Airport Name: | La Florida Airport |
| Location: | La Serena, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°54'57"S by 71°11'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 481 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSC |
| More Information: | LSC Maps & Info |
Facts about Leigh Creek Airport (LGH):
- 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.
- 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.
- Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) has 2 runways.
Facts about La Florida Airport (LSC):
- The closest airport to La Florida Airport (LSC) is Chamonate Airfield (CPO), which is located 187 miles (301 kilometers) NNE of LSC.
- The furthest airport from La Florida Airport (LSC) is Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ), which is nearly antipodal to La Florida Airport (meaning La Florida Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Qianjiang, Chongqing, China.
- Because of La Florida Airport's relatively low elevation of 481 feet, planes can take off or land at La Florida 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.
- La Florida Airport (LSC) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 187.14 miles (301.18 km) NNE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 202.62 miles (326.08 km) SE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 210.25 miles (338.36 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 241.44 miles (388.57 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 246.43 miles (396.58 km) SE | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 250.23 miles (402.70 km) N | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 263.96 miles (424.80 km) NNE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 8 | 266.98 miles (429.65 km) E | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 9 | 307.68 miles (495.16 km) S | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 10 | 340.89 miles (548.61 km) ENE | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 11 | 361.74 miles (582.16 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 12 | 367.71 miles (591.77 km) SE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 13 | 385.09 miles (619.75 km) ESE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 396.74 miles (638.50 km) SSE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 15 | 404.11 miles (650.35 km) ESE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,409.20 miles (19,970.63 km) N | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 2 | 12,387.27 miles (19,935.33 km) NW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 3 | 12,372.03 miles (19,910.80 km) NNE | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 4 | 12,356.52 miles (19,885.85 km) NE | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 5 | 12,323.16 miles (19,832.16 km) WNW | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 12,319.75 miles (19,826.66 km) NE | Dazhou Heshi Airport (DAX) | Dazhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 7 | 12,306.67 miles (19,805.62 km) E | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 8 | 12,293.02 miles (19,783.65 km) NNW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 12,287.09 miles (19,774.11 km) NW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 12,270.85 miles (19,747.98 km) WNW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 11 | 12,268.08 miles (19,743.51 km) ENE | Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) | Nanchong, Sichuan, China | |
| 12 | 12,257.34 miles (19,726.22 km) NNW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,252.55 miles (19,718.52 km) WNW | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.34 km) N | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,242.57 miles (19,702.45 km) NE | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |