Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Gomel, Belarus:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°31'36"N by 31°1'0"E)
Distance from LHG to GME:
8,919.16 miles (14,353.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Gomel Airport (GME), Gomel, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,919 miles (or 14,354 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 Lightning Ridge Airport and Gomel 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 Lightning Ridge Airport and Gomel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHG / YLRD |
| Airport Name: | Lightning Ridge Airport |
| Location: | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Walgett Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHG |
| More Information: | LHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GME / UMGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gomel, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°31'36"N by 31°1'0"E |
| Area Served: | Gomel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GME |
| More Information: | GME Maps & Info |
Facts about Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG):
- The furthest airport from Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,784 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Collarenebri Airport (CRB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of LHG.
- Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lightning Ridge Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Lightning Ridge 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.
Facts about Gomel Airport (GME):
- The closest airport to Gomel Airport (GME) is Chernihiv Airport (CEJ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of GME.
- The furthest airport from Gomel Airport (GME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,046 miles (17,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Gomel Airport", other names for GME include "Аэрапорт Гомель" and "Аэропорт Гомель".
- Gomel Airport (GME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gomel airport was a hub of a regional air company "Gomelavia", which ceased operations on 22 February 2011 due to bankruptcy.
- Because of Gomel Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Gomel 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) E | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 61.38 miles (98.79 km) NNE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) WSW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) SSE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 128.42 miles (206.68 km) WSW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 150.48 miles (242.17 km) SSE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 155.22 miles (249.81 km) ENE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) SE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 173.79 miles (279.68 km) NW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 186.96 miles (300.89 km) SSE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) E | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 193.88 miles (312.02 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 194.18 miles (312.51 km) SW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.58 miles (329.23 km) SE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.34 miles (18,965.01 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,782.83 miles (18,962.58 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,775.88 miles (18,951.39 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,759.08 miles (18,924.36 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,743.95 miles (18,900.01 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,735.17 miles (18,885.88 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,733.41 miles (18,883.05 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,729.22 miles (18,876.30 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,574.07 miles (18,626.62 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,535.41 miles (18,564.40 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,508.71 miles (18,521.43 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,496.98 miles (18,502.56 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,487.71 miles (18,487.62 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,483.59 miles (18,481.01 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) S | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) NNW | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 3 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) ENE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.84 miles (239.54 km) S | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 150.87 miles (242.80 km) S | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 154.97 miles (249.41 km) NW | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 7 | 159.15 miles (256.13 km) NNE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 8 | 171.01 miles (275.21 km) NW | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 9 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) SSW | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 210.43 miles (338.65 km) E | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 11 | 212.17 miles (341.46 km) SSE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 230.16 miles (370.41 km) ESE | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 13 | 257.98 miles (415.18 km) SSE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) NE | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 15 | 266.84 miles (429.43 km) N | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,046.19 miles (17,777.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,605.55 miles (17,067.94 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,598.05 miles (17,055.87 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,590.31 miles (17,043.41 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,586.17 miles (17,036.75 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,580.86 miles (17,028.20 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,577.39 miles (17,022.62 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,576.80 miles (17,021.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,576.02 miles (17,020.41 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,570.60 miles (17,011.69 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,566.46 miles (17,005.03 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,562.04 miles (16,997.92 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,555.33 miles (16,987.11 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,552.72 miles (16,982.92 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,536.94 miles (16,957.51 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |