Nonstop flight route between Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States and Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°2'35"S by 146°16'23"E)
Distance from LOR to CXT:
9,135.49 miles (14,702.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States and Charters Towers Airport (CXT), Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,135 miles (or 14,702 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 Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) and Charters Towers 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 Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) and Charters Towers Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOR / KLOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOR |
| More Information: | LOR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXT / YCHT |
| Airport Name: | Charters Towers Airport |
| Location: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°2'35"S by 146°16'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Charters Towers Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 955 feet (291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXT |
| More Information: | CXT Maps & Info |
Facts about Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR):
- Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for LOR include "Lowe Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
- Because of Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) 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 Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of LOR.
- The furthest airport from Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Charters Towers Airport (CXT):
- The furthest airport from Charters Towers Airport (CXT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,838 miles (19,052 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition, 370th Service Squadron managed the day to day USAAF Base operations of the airfield.
- Because of Charters Towers Airport's relatively low elevation of 955 feet, planes can take off or land at Charters Towers 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 Charters Towers Airport (CXT) is Townsville Airport (TSV), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) NNE of CXT.
- Charters Towers Airport (CXT) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.74 miles (9.24 km) E | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.96 miles (9.59 km) SSE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 9.59 miles (15.43 km) WSW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 17.96 miles (28.91 km) E | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 38.11 miles (61.33 km) NNW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 55.07 miles (88.62 km) NE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) SW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) SW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) S | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 70.99 miles (114.24 km) ESE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 75.40 miles (121.34 km) NNW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) SW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) N | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 78.65 miles (126.57 km) SSW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) S | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,212.88 miles (18,045.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,209.21 miles (18,039.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,207.36 miles (18,036.45 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,202.68 miles (18,028.92 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,202.06 miles (18,027.92 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,196.27 miles (18,018.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,186.17 miles (18,002.35 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,180.74 miles (17,993.61 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,173.72 miles (17,982.31 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,166.60 miles (17,970.86 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,160.88 miles (17,961.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,152.32 miles (17,947.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,149.66 miles (17,943.59 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,131.30 miles (17,914.04 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,102.29 miles (17,867.37 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.27 miles (101.82 km) NNE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 126.07 miles (202.89 km) E | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 142.94 miles (230.04 km) WSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) N | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) ESE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) E | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 7 | 175.03 miles (281.68 km) E | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 181.40 miles (291.93 km) SE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 203.48 miles (327.47 km) ESE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 207.56 miles (334.03 km) SSE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) WSW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 212.59 miles (342.13 km) SSW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 212.97 miles (342.75 km) NNW | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 220.73 miles (355.23 km) N | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 223.27 miles (359.31 km) SE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,838.40 miles (19,052.02 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.53 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,773.18 miles (18,947.04 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,731.01 miles (18,879.18 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,728.79 miles (18,875.61 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,694.45 miles (18,820.34 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,675.85 miles (18,790.42 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,675.65 miles (18,790.08 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,666.79 miles (18,775.83 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,357.75 miles (18,278.48 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,354.86 miles (18,273.84 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,306.03 miles (18,195.24 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,271.27 miles (18,139.31 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,270.31 miles (18,137.77 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,268.87 miles (18,135.45 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |