Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Sunyani, Ghana:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°21'42"N by 2°19'42"W)
Distance from LHG to NYI:
9,977.89 miles (16,057.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Sunyani Airport (NYI), Sunyani, Ghana would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,978 miles (or 16,058 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 Sunyani 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 Sunyani 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: | NYI / DGSN |
| Airport Name: | Sunyani Airport |
| Location: | Sunyani, Ghana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°21'42"N by 2°19'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NYI |
| More Information: | NYI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG):
- 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.
- 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 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 Sunyani Airport (NYI):
- The furthest airport from Sunyani Airport (NYI) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Sunyani Airport (meaning Sunyani Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,803 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Sunyani Airport (NYI) is Soko Airport (BDK), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NNW of NYI.
- Sunyani Airport (NYI) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 54.15 miles (87.14 km) NNW | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) SE | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 3 | 139.44 miles (224.41 km) NNW | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 148.00 miles (238.19 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 165.96 miles (267.09 km) WSW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) SSE | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 7 | 181.76 miles (292.51 km) NNE | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 8 | 181.90 miles (292.74 km) SW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 189.81 miles (305.48 km) W | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 191.70 miles (308.51 km) SE | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 11 | 194.82 miles (313.54 km) WNW | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 210.61 miles (338.94 km) W | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 216.41 miles (348.27 km) NNW | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 234.26 miles (377.00 km) WSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 249.83 miles (402.07 km) NW | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.08 miles (19,803.05 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,103.51 miles (19,478.66 km) S | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,006.23 miles (19,322.10 km) SSE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,876.33 miles (19,113.05 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 11,853.82 miles (19,076.83 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,845.86 miles (19,064.01 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,833.06 miles (19,043.42 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,797.70 miles (18,986.51 km) S | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,787.46 miles (18,970.03 km) S | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,756.94 miles (18,920.91 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,736.94 miles (18,888.73 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,728.06 miles (18,874.43 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,723.31 miles (18,866.78 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,719.09 miles (18,860.00 km) SSE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,718.51 miles (18,859.06 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |