Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Huesca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°4'50"N by 0°19'23"W)
Distance from LHG to HSK:
10,472.98 miles (16,854.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), Huesca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,473 miles (or 16,855 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 Huesca–Pirineos 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 Huesca–Pirineos 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: | HSK / LEHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Huesca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'50"N by 0°19'23"W |
| Area Served: | Huesca, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1768 feet (539 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSK |
| More Information: | HSK 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK):
- The furthest airport from Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Huesca–Pirineos Airport (meaning Huesca–Pirineos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) has 2 runways.
- In February 2011, Pyrenair ceased activities, leaving the airport without any commercial activity until Air Europa commenced a seasonal service to Menorca which since also ceased.
- The closest airport to Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) is Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of HSK.
- In addition to being known as "Huesca–Pirineos Airport", other names for HSK include "Aeropuerto de Huesca-Pirineos" and "HSK[1]".
| 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 | 46.76 miles (75.26 km) SW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 2 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) ESE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 78.02 miles (125.56 km) NNE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 4 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) NW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 5 | 89.89 miles (144.67 km) N | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 6 | 90.25 miles (145.24 km) ENE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 7 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) SE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 8 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) WNW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 9 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) NNW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 10 | 115.39 miles (185.69 km) NW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 11 | 130.75 miles (210.43 km) ESE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 12 | 134.31 miles (216.14 km) WNW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 13 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) ESE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 14 | 137.35 miles (221.05 km) NE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | 144.99 miles (233.33 km) S | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.16 miles (19,656.74 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,207.69 miles (19,646.32 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,204.18 miles (19,640.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,193.25 miles (19,623.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,184.33 miles (19,608.73 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,180.21 miles (19,602.10 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,153.63 miles (19,559.33 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,138.52 miles (19,535.01 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,135.27 miles (19,529.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,125.30 miles (19,513.73 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,110.01 miles (19,489.13 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,099.44 miles (19,472.12 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,085.34 miles (19,449.42 km) E | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |