Nonstop flight route between Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,864 miles (or 15,874 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 MBS International 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 MBS International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):

• Primary access to Launceston Airport is via private vehicles.
• The closest airport to Launceston Airport (LST) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of LST.
• Launceston Airport is a regional airport on the outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania.
• 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.
• Launceston Airport (LST) has 3 runways.
• 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.
• Launceston Airport terminal has recently undergone a A$20 million redevelopment, the largest expansion in its history.

Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):

• The furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
• Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS International 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 commercial airport is a special municipal body owned by Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw.
• 2006 enplanements were 200,150 boardings, a 6.33% drop from the previous year.
• The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.
• Air Wisconsin runs ground services for United Express.
• Once the third busiest airport in Michigan, MBS has fallen in air service and passenger numbers.
• Until October 1, 2009, Mesaba Airlines ran ground services for Delta Connection.