Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°35'44"N by 120°18'11"E)
Distance from LHG to SFE:
3,678.40 miles (5,919.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and San Fernando Airport (SFE), San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,678 miles (or 5,920 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 San Fernando 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 San Fernando 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: | SFE / RPUS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'44"N by 120°18'11"E |
| Area Served: | San Fernando City, La Union |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFE |
| More Information: | SFE 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.
- Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about San Fernando Airport (SFE):
- Because of San Fernando Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Fernando 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 San Fernando Airport (SFE) is Loakan Airport (BAG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of SFE.
- San Fernando Airport (SFE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Fernando Airport", another name for SFE is "Paliparan ng San Fernando Pagtayaban ti San Fernando".
- The furthest airport from San Fernando Airport (SFE) is Concepción Airport (CEP), which is nearly antipodal to San Fernando Airport (meaning San Fernando Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Concepción Airport), and is located 12,279 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
| 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 | 25.91 miles (41.69 km) SE | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 2 | 98.66 miles (158.78 km) ENE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 3 | 98.88 miles (159.14 km) S | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 4 | 99.49 miles (160.12 km) SE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 5 | 110.37 miles (177.62 km) N | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 118.63 miles (190.92 km) NE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 124.47 miles (200.31 km) S | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 150.61 miles (242.39 km) SSE | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 9 | 151.87 miles (244.41 km) SSE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 10 | 189.63 miles (305.18 km) S | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 234.92 miles (378.07 km) S | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 245.55 miles (395.18 km) SSE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 13 | 246.67 miles (396.98 km) SE | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 287.12 miles (462.07 km) SE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 15 | 288.16 miles (463.75 km) NNE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.26 miles (19,761.50 km) E | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,231.21 miles (19,684.17 km) SW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,223.20 miles (19,671.29 km) SW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,202.83 miles (19,638.51 km) E | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,198.46 miles (19,631.48 km) ESE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,192.57 miles (19,622.00 km) ESE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,190.41 miles (19,618.51 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,165.91 miles (19,579.09 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,092.31 miles (19,460.63 km) SE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,089.76 miles (19,456.54 km) SE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,073.00 miles (19,429.56 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,068.47 miles (19,422.28 km) ESE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,063.45 miles (19,414.19 km) SE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,055.49 miles (19,401.38 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,042.50 miles (19,380.48 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |