Nonstop flight route between Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and Mount Cook, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°46'0"S by 170°8'8"E)
Distance from LGH to MON:
1,951.68 miles (3,140.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and Mount Cook Airport (MON), Mount Cook, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,952 miles (or 3,141 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 relatively short distance between Leigh Creek Airport and Mount Cook Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MON / NZMC |
| Airport Name: | Mount Cook Airport |
| Location: | Mount Cook, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'0"S by 170°8'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aoraki Mount Cook Airport Ltd |
| Elevation: | 2153 feet (656 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MON |
| More Information: | MON Maps & Info |
Facts about Leigh Creek Airport (LGH):
- The closest airport to Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Wilpena Pound (HWK), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) S of 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 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 Mount Cook Airport (MON):
- The furthest airport from Mount Cook Airport (MON) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Cook Airport (meaning Mount Cook Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- The closest airport to Mount Cook Airport (MON) is Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of MON.
- Mount Cook Airport (MON) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 9.67 miles (15.56 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 21.84 miles (35.15 km) NNW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 83.31 miles (134.07 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 84.40 miles (135.83 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.36 miles (153.46 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 106.67 miles (171.66 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 121.37 miles (195.32 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 158.18 miles (254.57 km) NNE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 197.92 miles (318.52 km) ENE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,355.69 miles (19,884.50 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.05 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,313.54 miles (19,816.68 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,269.83 miles (19,746.32 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,251.77 miles (19,717.26 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,244.90 miles (19,706.21 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,233.08 miles (19,687.19 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,229.42 miles (19,681.29 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,209.70 miles (19,649.55 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,177.25 miles (19,597.34 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,165.67 miles (19,578.69 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,145.37 miles (19,546.04 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,141.19 miles (19,539.31 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,133.52 miles (19,526.95 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) WNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |