Nonstop flight route between Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia and Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,144 miles (or 13,106 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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: | YVR / CYVR |
Airport Name: | Vancouver International Airport |
Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°11'40"N by 123°11'2"W |
Area Served: | Metro Vancouver |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YVR |
More Information: | YVR 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.
- Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Wilpena Pound (HWK), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) S of LGH.
Facts about Vancouver International Airport (YVR):
- In 2011 the airport announced that it will enact a program aiming to encourage airlines to start more flights between Vancouver and Asia.
- In May 2005, the federal government, which owns the airport land, announced it was cutting rent costs by 54%.
- Vancouver Airport Authority was one of the first airports in North America to institute a volunteer program in 1989.
- The closest airport to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of YVR.
- In 1927, Charles Lindbergh refused to include Vancouver in his North American tour because of the lack of a proper airport.
- Because of Vancouver International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Vancouver 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.
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has 3 runways.
- Vancouver International Airport is well regarded as one of the most accessible airports in the world.
- Vancouver International Airport is located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, about 12 km from Downtown Vancouver.
- Free high speed Wi-Fi internet access is available in the International and Domestic Terminals.
- The furthest airport from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport's reputation as a gateway airport between Asia and North America was made evident during Operation Yellow Ribbon on September 11, 2001.