Nonstop flight route between Longreach, Queensland, Australia and El Nido, Palawan, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia and El Nido Airport (ENI), El Nido, Palawan, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,924 miles (or 4,706 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 Longreach Airport and El Nido 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 Longreach Airport and El Nido Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRE / YLRE |
Airport Name: | Longreach Airport |
Location: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | Longreach Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRE |
More Information: | LRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENI / RPEN |
Airport Name: | El Nido Airport |
Location: | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°12'9"N by 119°24'57"E |
Area Served: | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ENI |
More Information: | ENI Maps & Info |
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- During World War II, Longreach airport became, for a short time in 1942, a base for United States Army Air Forces B-17 bomber aircraft of the 28th and 93d Bombardment Squadrons.
- In 1941, the Department of Civil Aviation established the Longreach Aeradio station at the airport.
- Charles Kingsford Smith arrived in 1927, during a flight around the continent.
- Because of Longreach Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Longreach 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.
- Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Longreach Airport (LRE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Amy Johnson landed her de Havilland Gipsy Moth, registered G-AAAH, at the airport in 1930.
- The closest airport to Longreach Airport (LRE) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of LRE.
Facts about El Nido Airport (ENI):
- The furthest airport from El Nido Airport (ENI) is José Coleto Airport (JPR), which is nearly antipodal to El Nido Airport (meaning El Nido Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from José Coleto Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,872 kilometers) away in Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil.
- El Nido Airport (ENI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to El Nido Airport (ENI) is Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) NE of ENI.