Nonstop flight route between Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and Kleinzee, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°40'59"S by 17°5'35"E)
Distance from LST to KLZ:
6,577.51 miles (10,585.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), Kleinzee, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,578 miles (or 10,585 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 Kleinsee 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 Launceston Airport and Kleinsee Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLZ / FAKZ |
| Airport Name: | Kleinsee Airport |
| Location: | Kleinzee, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°40'59"S by 17°5'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLZ |
| More Information: | KLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):
- Launceston Airport (LST) has 3 runways.
- After the formation of the Tasmanian Aero Club in 1927, the first air travel facility in Tasmania was built on the site.
- 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.
- 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.
- Virgin Australia currently has up to four daily flights from Melbourne and one from Sydney.
- Launceston Airport's passenger numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, significantly exceeding the airports forecasts in the Airport Master Plan 2005.
- On 29 May 2003, Qantas Flight 1737 – en route from Melbourne Airport – was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
Facts about Kleinsee Airport (KLZ):
- Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NNW of KLZ.
- The furthest airport from Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,878 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Kleinsee Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Kleinsee 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.78 miles (134.83 km) NNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 2 | 107.13 miles (172.40 km) ENE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 3 | 107.14 miles (172.43 km) ENE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 4 | 151.14 miles (243.24 km) NE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 5 | 225.88 miles (363.52 km) NNE | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 6 | 235.67 miles (379.27 km) NNW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 7 | 266.79 miles (429.36 km) ENE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 8 | 309.01 miles (497.30 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 413.01 miles (664.68 km) ENE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 10 | 430.61 miles (693.00 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 11 | 466.33 miles (750.49 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 12 | 487.17 miles (784.02 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 487.30 miles (784.23 km) NNW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 14 | 488.57 miles (786.27 km) N | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 497.77 miles (801.07 km) N | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,877.51 miles (19,114.95 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,873.13 miles (19,107.90 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,860.99 miles (19,088.37 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,860.02 miles (19,086.80 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,804.87 miles (18,998.05 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,794.46 miles (18,981.29 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,784.40 miles (18,965.11 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,780.80 miles (18,959.32 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,780.80 miles (18,959.32 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,745.10 miles (18,901.87 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,744.53 miles (18,900.94 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,719.81 miles (18,861.16 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,718.47 miles (18,859.00 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,707.75 miles (18,841.75 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,687.15 miles (18,808.59 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |