Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Portimão, Algarve, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°8'51"N by 8°34'46"W)
Distance from LHG to PRM:
10,987.75 miles (17,683.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Portimão Airport (PRM), Portimão, Algarve, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,988 miles (or 17,683 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 Portimão 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 Portimão 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: | PRM / LPPM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°8'51"N by 8°34'46"W |
| Area Served: | Portimão |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRM |
| More Information: | PRM 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Portimão Airport (PRM):
- Portimão Airport (PRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Portimão Airport (PRM) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is nearly antipodal to Portimão Airport (meaning Portimão Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dargaville Aerodrome), and is located 12,276 miles (19,756 kilometers) away in Dargaville, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Portimão Airport", another name for PRM is "Aeródromo Municipal de Portimão".
- Because of Portimão Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Portimão 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 Portimão Airport (PRM) is Faro International Airport (FAO), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of PRM.
| 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 | 35.07 miles (56.43 km) ESE | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 2 | 73.46 miles (118.22 km) NNE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 3 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 4 | 141.89 miles (228.35 km) E | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 5 | 148.55 miles (239.07 km) E | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 153.87 miles (247.63 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 177.59 miles (285.80 km) ESE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 8 | 191.82 miles (308.70 km) ESE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) ESE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 10 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) N | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 210.45 miles (338.68 km) ENE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 210.70 miles (339.09 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 13 | 210.70 miles (339.09 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 14 | 223.39 miles (359.50 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 226.09 miles (363.85 km) SSE | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,276.14 miles (19,756.49 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,259.49 miles (19,729.69 km) SW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,259.28 miles (19,729.35 km) SW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,250.71 miles (19,715.56 km) W | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,247.45 miles (19,710.31 km) WSW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,246.41 miles (19,708.63 km) SW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,240.81 miles (19,699.63 km) W | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,239.20 miles (19,697.04 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,216.74 miles (19,660.88 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,209.80 miles (19,649.71 km) W | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,209.43 miles (19,649.12 km) W | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,203.79 miles (19,640.04 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,196.40 miles (19,628.15 km) W | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,172.16 miles (19,589.14 km) W | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,166.84 miles (19,580.58 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |