Nonstop flight route between Lampedusa, Italy and Mascot (near Sydney), Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°56'45"S by 151°10'37"E)
Distance from LMP to SYD:
10,098.32 miles (16,251.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lampedusa Airport (LMP), Lampedusa, Italy and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD), Mascot (near Sydney), Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,098 miles (or 16,252 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 Lampedusa Airport and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) 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 Lampedusa Airport and Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMP / LICD |
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| Location: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E |
| Area Served: | Lampedusa, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMP |
| More Information: | LMP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYD / YSSY |
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| Location: | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'45"S by 151°10'37"E |
| Area Served: | Sydney |
| Operator/Owner: | Sydney Airport Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYD |
| More Information: | SYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Lampedusa Airport (LMP):
- In addition to being known as "Lampedusa Airport", another name for LMP is "Aeroporto di Lampedusa".
- The furthest airport from Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) ENE of LMP.
- Because of Lampedusa Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Lampedusa 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.
- Lampedusa Airport (LMP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD):
- Terminal 2, located in the airport's north-eastern section, was the former home of Ansett Australia's domestic operations.
- By the 1960s the need for a new international terminal had become apparent, and work commenced in late 1966.
- Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) has 3 runways.
- On 15 April 2014, the Federal Government announced that Badgerys Creek would be Sydney's second international airport, to be known as Western Sydney Airport.
- In addition to the curfew, Sydney Airport also has a cap of 80 aircraft movements per hour which cannot be exceeded, leading to increased delays during peak hours.
- Because of Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) 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 Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (meaning Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,543 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- In addition to being known as "Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport", another name for SYD is "Kingsford-Smith Airport".
- The closest airport to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) is Bankstown Airport (BWU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) W of SYD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.68 miles (160.42 km) ENE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta |     |
| 2 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) W | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 107.28 miles (172.65 km) ENE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 4 | 121.53 miles (195.59 km) WSW | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 128.51 miles (206.82 km) WNW | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 151.44 miles (243.72 km) NE | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 7 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) SW | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 162.85 miles (262.09 km) NW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) N | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 10 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) SSE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 11 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) NE | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 12 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) N | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 192.26 miles (309.41 km) NE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 14 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) SW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 197.83 miles (318.38 km) S | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,687.50 miles (18,809.15 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,601.76 miles (18,671.17 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,552.12 miles (18,591.28 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,532.34 miles (18,559.45 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.02 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,514.70 miles (18,531.07 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,500.20 miles (18,507.73 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,489.46 miles (18,490.45 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,481.10 miles (18,476.99 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,479.29 miles (18,474.08 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,476.67 miles (18,469.86 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,466.55 miles (18,453.58 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,453.86 miles (18,433.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,449.56 miles (18,426.24 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,442.50 miles (18,414.88 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.93 miles (17.58 km) W | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 28.84 miles (46.41 km) WSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 47.94 miles (77.15 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) N | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 95.21 miles (153.23 km) WNW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) SW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.63 miles (211.84 km) NW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 146.76 miles (236.19 km) SW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 12 | 146.99 miles (236.56 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 175.52 miles (282.48 km) NNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 185.40 miles (298.38 km) WSW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 190.76 miles (306.99 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,143.59 miles (19,543.17 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,120.72 miles (19,506.36 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,078.50 miles (19,438.41 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,021.51 miles (19,346.70 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,736.45 miles (18,887.94 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,716.13 miles (18,855.24 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,687.72 miles (18,809.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,637.71 miles (18,729.02 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,609.16 miles (18,683.09 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,605.42 miles (18,677.06 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,539.74 miles (18,571.37 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |