Nonstop flight route between Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Tunica, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°41'6"N by 90°20'52"W)
Distance from LHG to UTM:
9,049.51 miles (14,563.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia and Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), Tunica, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,050 miles (or 14,564 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 Tunica Municipal 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 Tunica Municipal 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: | UTM / KUTA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'6"N by 90°20'52"W |
| Area Served: | Tunica, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunica County Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTM |
| More Information: | UTM 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.
- 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.
Facts about Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM):
- Because of Tunica Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunica Municipal 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 2005, Tunica received its Part 139 certification to allow large jets from the Federal Aviation Administration.
- The closest airport to Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of UTM.
- AirTran Airways began nonstop flights from Tunica to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on May 6, 2010 with Boeing 717 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Development and improvement of the facility, located in the southern portion of the Memphis Metropolitan Area, has increased dramatically since the 1990s.
- In addition to being known as "Tunica Municipal Airport", another name for UTM is "UTA".
| 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 | 20.10 miles (32.35 km) WSW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 28.22 miles (45.41 km) SSW | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 30.04 miles (48.35 km) NW | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 31.75 miles (51.09 km) NNE | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) NE | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 37.74 miles (60.73 km) ENE | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 50.62 miles (81.47 km) ESE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 53.70 miles (86.42 km) NNE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) W | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 81.00 miles (130.35 km) NNW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 83.64 miles (134.61 km) S | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 84.27 miles (135.62 km) N | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 86.68 miles (139.49 km) WNW | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 90.73 miles (146.01 km) SSW | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 91.29 miles (146.91 km) NNE | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,987.35 miles (17,682.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,967.55 miles (17,650.52 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,948.03 miles (17,619.11 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,935.37 miles (17,598.73 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,932.17 miles (17,593.58 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,930.04 miles (17,590.14 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,917.50 miles (17,569.97 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,913.89 miles (17,564.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,909.97 miles (17,557.86 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,908.83 miles (17,556.02 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,890.63 miles (17,526.73 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,859.98 miles (17,477.41 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,850.60 miles (17,462.31 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,849.99 miles (17,461.32 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,844.80 miles (17,452.97 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |