Nonstop flight route between Little Rock, Arkansas, United States and Avalon, Victoria, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), Little Rock, Arkansas, United States and Avalon Airport (AVV), Avalon, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,340 miles (or 15,031 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 Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and Avalon 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 Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and Avalon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIT / KLIT |
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| Location: | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'45"N by 92°13'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Little Rock |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIT |
| More Information: | LIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVV / YMAV |
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| Location: | Avalon, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'20"S by 144°10'8"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne, Geelong |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVV |
| More Information: | AVV Maps & Info |
Facts about Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT):
- The closest airport to Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNE of LIT.
- Because of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Bill and Hillary Clinton National 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.
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport handled 2,255,109 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,882 miles (17,512 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport", another name for LIT is "Adams Field".
- On June 1, 1999 American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed upon landing at Little Rock National Airport on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, killing the captain and 10 passengers.
- Adams Field is named after Captain George Geyer Adams, 154th Observation Squadron, Arkansas National Guard, who was killed in the line of duty on September 4, 1937.
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) has 3 runways.
- On March 20, 2012 the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission voted to rename the airport the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport, after former Governor of Arkansas and President of the United States Bill Clinton and his wife, United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
- Dassault Aircraft Services, a subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, operates a large facility at the airport.
Facts about Avalon Airport (AVV):
- In October 2012, the Federal Government announced the selection of the airport as the second Melbourne International Airport, and that it would amend the airport's lease, allowing it to build a new terminal and paving the way for international passenger flights
- In July 2011, the Civil Aviation Authority grounded all Tiger flights for 5 days, after a series of breaches by the airline, including a flight from Sydney to Avalon Airport where it flew too close to the terminal building as it approached the runway.
- The closest airport to Avalon Airport (AVV) is Geelong Airport (GEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SE of AVV.
- Avalon Airport (AVV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Avalon Airport (AVV) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Avalon Airport (meaning Avalon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Unlike Melbourne Airport, which is governed by the Commonwealth Airports Act, Avalon Airport falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defence, and is privately leased by Linfox Group.
- In 2010, Tiger Airways signed a deal with the airport to set up its main hub and base from Avalon Airport and in 2011 celebrated its 250,000 passenger.
- Because of Avalon Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Avalon 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 addition to being known as "Avalon Airport", another name for AVV is "Melbourne/Avalon".
- In 1961, Government Aircraft Factories combined with The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, and built and serviced 110 Mirage fighters at the site, and in 1970 Jindivit Target Aircraft transferred to Avalon Airport from Fishermen’s Bend, adding production of 170 Nomad and 75 Hornet military jets, in addition to servicing of other jets.
