Nonstop flight route between Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and Wichita, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,075 miles (or 14,604 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 Launceston Airport and Cessna Aircraft Field, 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 Launceston Airport and Cessna Aircraft Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):

• 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.
• As part of the expansion, two new gate lounges were installed, with the capability for two more gate lounges when required in future.
• The closest airport to Launceston Airport (LST) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of LST.
• Launceston Airport's passenger numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, significantly exceeding the airports forecasts in the Airport Master Plan 2005.
• Launceston Airport (LST) has 3 runways.
• Launceston Airport terminal has recently undergone a A$20 million redevelopment, the largest expansion in its history.
• The redeveloped terminal was officially opened on 12 March 2010 by the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon.
• 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.

Facts about Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA):

• The furthest airport from Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,738 miles (17,282 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SSW of CEA.
• Cessna Aircraft Field covers an area of 900 acres at an elevation of 1,378 feet above mean sea level.
• Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) currently has only 1 runway.
• For the 12-month period ending May 13, 2008, the airport had 100 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 8 per month.