About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Keflavík International Airport (KEF), Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,015 miles (or 16,118 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KEF / BIKF
Airport Names:
  1. Keflavík International Airport
  2. Keflavíkurflugvöllur
Location: Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland
GPS Coordinates: 63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W
Area Served: Greater Reykjavík Area
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 171 feet (52 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from KEF
More Information: KEF Maps & Info

Facts about Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG):

  • 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.
  • 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.

Facts about Keflavík International Airport (KEF):

  • In 2014 the current terminal will be enlarged.
  • During the war the airport complex only served military purposes, but at war's end it became a refueling stop for the quickly developing international civil aviation crossing the Atlantic.
  • The closest airport to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KEF.
  • Keflavík International Airport (KEF) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Keflavík International Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Keflavík 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Keflavík International Airport", another name for KEF is "Keflavíkurflugvöllur".
  • The furthest airport from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Map of Nearest Airports to Lightning Ridge Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lightning Ridge Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
136.16 miles (58.20 km) ECollarenebri Airport (CRB)Collarenebri, New South Wales, AustraliaView Collarenebri Airport on a map Set CRB as origin Airport Set CRB as destination Airport Get more information about Collarenebri Airport
261.38 miles (98.79 km) NNEDirranbandi Airport (DRN)Dirranbandi, Queensland, AustraliaView Dirranbandi Airport on a map Set DRN as origin Airport Set DRN as destination Airport Get more information about Dirranbandi Airport
378.67 miles (126.61 km) WSWBrewarrina Airport (BWQ)Brewarrina, New South Wales, AustraliaView Brewarrina Airport on a map Set BWQ as origin Airport Set BWQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brewarrina Airport
4108.02 miles (173.84 km) SSECoonamble Airport (CNB)Coonamble, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coonamble Airport on a map Set CNB as origin Airport Set CNB as destination Airport Get more information about Coonamble Airport
5111.90 miles (180.08 km) EMoree Airport (MRZ)Moree, New South Wales, AustraliaView Moree Airport on a map Set MRZ as origin Airport Set MRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moree Airport
6128.42 miles (206.68 km) WSWBourke Airport (BRK)Bourke, New South Wales, AustraliaView Bourke Airport on a map Set BRK as origin Airport Set BRK as destination Airport Get more information about Bourke Airport
7150.48 miles (242.17 km) SSECoonabarabran Airport (COJ)Coonabarabran, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coonabarabran Airport on a map Set COJ as origin Airport Set COJ as destination Airport Get more information about Coonabarabran Airport
8155.22 miles (249.81 km) ENEGoondiwindi Airport (GOO)Goondiwindi, Queensland, AustraliaView Goondiwindi Airport on a map Set GOO as origin Airport Set GOO as destination Airport Get more information about Goondiwindi Airport
9170.59 miles (274.54 km) SEGunnedah Airport (GUH)Gunnedah, New South Wales, AustraliaView Gunnedah Airport on a map Set GUH as origin Airport Set GUH as destination Airport Get more information about Gunnedah Airport
10173.79 miles (279.68 km) NWCunnamulla Airport (CMA)Cunnamulla, Queensland, AustraliaView Cunnamulla Airport on a map Set CMA as origin Airport Set CMA as destination Airport Get more information about Cunnamulla Airport
11186.96 miles (300.89 km) SSECoolah Airport (CLH)Coolah, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coolah Airport on a map Set CLH as origin Airport Set CLH as destination Airport Get more information about Coolah Airport
12191.98 miles (308.96 km) EInverell Airport (IVR)Inverell, New South Wales, AustraliaView Inverell Airport on a map Set IVR as origin Airport Set IVR as destination Airport Get more information about Inverell Airport
13193.88 miles (312.02 km) SDubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)Dubbo, New South Wales, AustraliaView Dubbo City Regional Airport on a map Set DBO as origin Airport Set DBO as destination Airport Get more information about Dubbo City Regional Airport
14194.18 miles (312.51 km) SWCobar Airport (CAZ)Cobar, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cobar Airport on a map Set CAZ as origin Airport Set CAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cobar Airport
15204.58 miles (329.23 km) SETamworth Airport (TMW)Tamworth, New South Wales, AustraliaView Tamworth Airport on a map Set TMW as origin Airport Set TMW as destination Airport Get more information about Tamworth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lightning Ridge Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lightning Ridge Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,784.34 miles (18,965.01 km) NWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as origin Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
211,782.83 miles (18,962.58 km) NNWHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as origin Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
311,775.88 miles (18,951.39 km) NNWPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as origin Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
411,759.08 miles (18,924.36 km) NNWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as origin Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
511,743.95 miles (18,900.01 km) NFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as origin Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
611,735.17 miles (18,885.88 km) NNWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as origin Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
711,733.41 miles (18,883.05 km) NNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as origin Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
811,729.22 miles (18,876.30 km) NCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as origin Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
911,574.07 miles (18,626.62 km) WLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1011,535.41 miles (18,564.40 km) WLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1111,508.71 miles (18,521.43 km) WNWMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as origin Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1211,496.98 miles (18,502.56 km) WTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1311,487.71 miles (18,487.62 km) WTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
1411,483.59 miles (18,481.01 km) NNWAgostinho Neto Airport (NTO)Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape VerdeView Agostinho Neto Airport on a map Set NTO as origin Airport Set NTO as destination Airport Get more information about Agostinho Neto Airport
1511,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) WNWPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Keflavík International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Keflavík International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.46 miles (36.14 km) ENEReykjavík Airport (RKV)Reykjavík, IcelandView Reykjavík Airport on a map Set RKV as destination Airport Set RKV as destination Airport Get more information about Reykjavík Airport
281.03 miles (130.41 km) ESEVestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY)Vestmannaeyjar, IcelandView Vestmannaeyjar Airport on a map Set VEY as destination Airport Set VEY as destination Airport Get more information about Vestmannaeyjar Airport
3115.68 miles (186.16 km) NNWPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as destination Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
4117.74 miles (189.48 km) NNWBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as destination Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
5143.67 miles (231.22 km) NNEGjögur Airport (GJR)Gjögur, IcelandView Gjögur Airport on a map Set GJR as destination Airport Set GJR as destination Airport Get more information about Gjögur Airport
6144.06 miles (231.85 km) NÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as destination Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
7149.93 miles (241.29 km) NESauðárkrókur Airport (SAK)Sauðárkrókur, IcelandView Sauðárkrókur Airport on a map Set SAK as destination Airport Set SAK as destination Airport Get more information about Sauðárkrókur Airport
8176.41 miles (283.90 km) NEAkureyri Airport (AEY)Akureyri, IcelandView Akureyri Airport on a map Set AEY as destination Airport Set AEY as destination Airport Get more information about Akureyri Airport
9183.20 miles (294.83 km) NESiglufjörður Airport (SIJ)Siglufjörður, IcelandView Siglufjörður Airport on a map Set SIJ as destination Airport Set SIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Siglufjörður Airport
10203.37 miles (327.29 km) NEHúsavík Airport (HZK)Húsavík, IcelandView Húsavík Airport on a map Set HZK as destination Airport Set HZK as destination Airport Get more information about Húsavík Airport
11221.04 miles (355.73 km) NEGrímsey Airport (GRY)Grímsey, IcelandView Grímsey Airport on a map Set GRY as destination Airport Set GRY as destination Airport Get more information about Grímsey Airport
12223.26 miles (359.30 km) EHornafjörður Airport (HFN)Höfn, IcelandView Hornafjörður Airport on a map Set HFN as destination Airport Set HFN as destination Airport Get more information about Hornafjörður Airport
13257.10 miles (413.76 km) ENEVopnafjörður Airport (VPN)Vopnafjörður, IcelandView Vopnafjörður Airport on a map Set VPN as destination Airport Set VPN as destination Airport Get more information about Vopnafjörður Airport
14258.65 miles (416.25 km) ENEEgilsstaðir Airport (EGS)Egilsstaðir, IcelandView Egilsstaðir Airport on a map Set EGS as destination Airport Set EGS as destination Airport Get more information about Egilsstaðir Airport
15261.53 miles (420.90 km) NEÞórshöfn Airport (THO)Þórshöfn, IcelandView Þórshöfn Airport on a map Set THO as destination Airport Set THO as destination Airport Get more information about Þórshöfn Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Keflavík International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Keflavík International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,187.93 miles (18,005.18 km) SSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,152.80 miles (17,948.65 km) SSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) SSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,059.31 miles (17,798.19 km) SSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
511,054.62 miles (17,790.65 km) SSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
611,040.99 miles (17,768.70 km) SSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
711,028.34 miles (17,748.35 km) SSWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,019.81 miles (17,734.62 km) SSWOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
910,973.67 miles (17,660.36 km) SSWRichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
1010,962.50 miles (17,642.40 km) SSWGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1110,953.09 miles (17,627.24 km) SSWMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1210,938.97 miles (17,604.53 km) SSWAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1310,934.28 miles (17,596.98 km) SSWFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome
1410,924.07 miles (17,580.54 km) SSEHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
1510,900.70 miles (17,542.93 km) SSWChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport