Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Koutiala, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°22'58"N by 5°28'1"W)
Distance from LHG to KTX:
10,365.81 miles (16,682.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Koutiala Airport (KTX), Koutiala, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,366 miles (or 16,682 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 Koutiala 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 Koutiala 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: | KTX / GAKO |
| Airport Name: | Koutiala Airport |
| Location: | Koutiala, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°22'58"N by 5°28'1"W |
| Area Served: | Koutiala |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTX |
| More Information: | KTX 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.
- Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Collarenebri Airport (CRB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of 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.
Facts about Koutiala Airport (KTX):
- The furthest airport from Koutiala Airport (KTX) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Koutiala Airport (meaning Koutiala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Koutiala Airport (KTX) is Sikasso Airport (KSS), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SSW of KTX.
| 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 | 74.24 miles (119.48 km) SSW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 2 | 111.00 miles (178.64 km) ENE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) SE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) SSE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) E | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 167.39 miles (269.39 km) W | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 7 | 167.70 miles (269.88 km) ENE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 174.20 miles (280.35 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 9 | 179.82 miles (289.39 km) ESE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) S | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 207.08 miles (333.26 km) S | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) SSW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 208.37 miles (335.34 km) SE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 220.56 miles (354.95 km) ENE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 230.54 miles (371.02 km) NNW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.52 miles (19,430.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,033.22 miles (19,365.54 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,022.78 miles (19,348.74 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,017.93 miles (19,340.94 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,009.00 miles (19,326.57 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,973.17 miles (19,268.91 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,969.13 miles (19,262.39 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,967.58 miles (19,259.90 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,963.42 miles (19,253.21 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,962.53 miles (19,251.77 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,958.72 miles (19,245.64 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,955.25 miles (19,240.06 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,952.90 miles (19,236.27 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,952.28 miles (19,235.28 km) ESE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,947.43 miles (19,227.47 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |