Nonstop flight route between Limestone, Maine, United States and Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(46°57'0"N by 67°52'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°21'29"S by 148°57'6"E)
Distance from LIZ to HTI:
9,675.57 miles (15,571.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Loring International Airport (LIZ), Limestone, Maine, United States and Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,676 miles (or 15,571 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 Loring International Airport and Great Barrier Reef 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 Loring International Airport and Great Barrier Reef Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIZ / |
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| Location: | Limestone, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°57'0"N by 67°52'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Loring Development Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 745 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIZ |
| More Information: | LIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTI / YBHM |
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| Location: | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'29"S by 148°57'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Great Barrier Reef Airport Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTI |
| More Information: | HTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Loring International Airport (LIZ):
- Loring International Airport (LIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Loring International Airport (LIZ) is Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of LIZ.
- The furthest airport from Loring International Airport (LIZ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Loring International Airport", another name for LIZ is "ME16".
- Because of Loring International Airport's relatively low elevation of 745 feet, planes can take off or land at Loring International 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.
Facts about Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI):
- The airport suffered heavily in September 2001 with the demise of Ansett Australia, which operated more heavily out of the airport than any other airline with flights to Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
- The closest airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HTI.
- Because of Great Barrier Reef Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Barrier Reef 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 Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,990 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport handled 457,641 passengers last year.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Great Barrier Reef Airport", another name for HTI is "Hamilton Island".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.35 miles (13.44 km) SW | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.49 miles (23.31 km) N | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 19.59 miles (31.52 km) SSW | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 30.74 miles (49.48 km) NW | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 57.30 miles (92.22 km) S | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 97.50 miles (156.90 km) NW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 97.78 miles (157.37 km) SSW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 98.45 miles (158.43 km) SE | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) NE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 103.23 miles (166.14 km) SE | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) NNW | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 110.93 miles (178.52 km) ENE | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 114.44 miles (184.18 km) E | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 14 | 115.60 miles (186.04 km) N | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 118.49 miles (190.69 km) WNW | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,556.25 miles (18,597.94 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,535.64 miles (18,564.77 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,523.81 miles (18,545.73 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,504.47 miles (18,514.61 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,480.69 miles (18,476.33 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,476.56 miles (18,469.68 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,391.49 miles (18,332.79 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,389.14 miles (18,329.00 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,388.58 miles (18,328.09 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,379.93 miles (18,314.17 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,275.96 miles (18,146.86 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,237.09 miles (18,084.29 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,214.38 miles (18,047.76 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,204.81 miles (18,032.35 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.77 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) WNW | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 2 | 27.57 miles (44.38 km) WSW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.23 miles (85.66 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 160.94 miles (259.00 km) SSW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.34 miles (259.65 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.69 miles (273.09 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 175.03 miles (281.68 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.53 miles (301.81 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 224.40 miles (361.13 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 227.21 miles (365.65 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 230.61 miles (371.13 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 248.08 miles (399.25 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 273.20 miles (439.67 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.34 miles (19,296.54 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,975.08 miles (19,271.98 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,922.74 miles (19,187.75 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,862.76 miles (19,091.21 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,862.35 miles (19,090.56 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,850.48 miles (19,071.46 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,827.33 miles (19,034.20 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,813.82 miles (19,012.45 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,808.55 miles (19,003.98 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.67 miles (18,559.99 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,529.83 miles (18,555.41 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,463.49 miles (18,448.65 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,441.81 miles (18,413.77 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,439.75 miles (18,410.44 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,434.83 miles (18,402.53 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |