Nonstop flight route between Lompoc, California, United States and Launceston, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'56"N by 120°28'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E)
Distance from LPC to LST:
7,856.64 miles (12,644.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lompoc Airport (LPC), Lompoc, California, United States and Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,857 miles (or 12,644 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 Lompoc Airport and Launceston 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 Lompoc Airport and Launceston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPC / KLPC |
| Airport Name: | Lompoc Airport |
| Location: | Lompoc, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'56"N by 120°28'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lompoc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPC |
| More Information: | LPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LST / YMLT |
| Airport Name: | Launceston Airport |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E |
| Area Served: | Launceston |
| Operator/Owner: | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 562 feet (171 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LST |
| More Information: | LST Maps & Info |
Facts about Lompoc Airport (LPC):
- Because of Lompoc Airport's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Lompoc 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 Lompoc Airport (LPC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Lompoc Airport (LPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lompoc Airport (LPC) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NW of LPC.
Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):
- In 1962 under the leadership of Tony John OAM, a plan for major redevelopment of the airport was approved.
- The furthest airport from Launceston Airport (LST) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Launceston Airport (meaning Launceston Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Virgin Australia currently has up to four daily flights from Melbourne and one from Sydney.
- Because of Launceston Airport's relatively low elevation of 562 feet, planes can take off or land at Launceston 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 Launceston Airport (LST) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of LST.
- Launceston Airport (LST) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.35 miles (11.82 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.13 miles (25.95 km) N | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.65 miles (36.45 km) E | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 4 | 39.34 miles (63.32 km) ESE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) NNW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.23 miles (77.61 km) NNW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 7 | 52.35 miles (84.25 km) SE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 8 | 70.17 miles (112.92 km) N | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) ESE | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 10 | 80.93 miles (130.25 km) N | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 11 | 83.02 miles (133.60 km) ESE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) ESE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 92.59 miles (149.01 km) NE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 14 | 95.79 miles (154.16 km) NE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) N | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.66 miles (18,477.89 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,454.12 miles (18,433.57 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,446.77 miles (18,421.75 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,433.17 miles (18,399.86 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,380.50 miles (18,315.09 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,315.05 miles (18,209.77 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,285.12 miles (18,161.59 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,252.23 miles (18,108.67 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,136.52 miles (17,922.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,133.94 miles (17,918.29 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,125.06 miles (17,904.00 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,114.40 miles (17,886.85 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,112.22 miles (17,883.33 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,083.91 miles (17,837.77 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,082.62 miles (17,835.71 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.56 miles (60.45 km) NNW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 48.25 miles (77.66 km) WNW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) ENE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 85.80 miles (138.08 km) WNW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 90.51 miles (145.67 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) NNE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) WNW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 253.40 miles (407.81 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) NNW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 275.56 miles (443.47 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 291.00 miles (468.32 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 291.22 miles (468.67 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 295.77 miles (475.99 km) NNW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 310.81 miles (500.20 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.40 miles (19,763.34 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,134.39 miles (19,528.35 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,977.46 miles (19,275.80 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,372.23 miles (18,301.79 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,366.46 miles (18,292.50 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,363.26 miles (18,287.35 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,266.00 miles (18,130.82 km) ENE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,227.81 miles (18,069.36 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 14 | 11,214.33 miles (18,047.66 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 15 | 11,208.06 miles (18,037.58 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |