Nonstop flight route between Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°18'21"N by 82°4'54"W)
Distance from LST to XCM:
9,938.36 miles (15,994.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM), Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,938 miles (or 15,994 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 Chatham-Kent 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 Chatham-Kent 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: | XCM / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°18'21"N by 82°4'54"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XCM |
| More Information: | XCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):
- On 29 May 2003, Qantas Flight 1737 – en route from Melbourne Airport – was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
- 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 (LST) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM):
- In addition to being known as "Chatham-Kent Airport", other names for XCM include "Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport" and "CYCK".
- Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chatham-Kent Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Chatham-Kent 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 Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) is Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of XCM.
- The Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport is owned and operated by the Municipality of Chatham–Kent.
- The furthest airport from Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,341 miles (18,252 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 43.74 miles (70.39 km) WNW | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 44.70 miles (71.94 km) W | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 47.57 miles (76.56 km) NNW | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 47.93 miles (77.13 km) W | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 49.30 miles (79.34 km) NNW | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 55.77 miles (89.76 km) SE | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 58.21 miles (93.68 km) SSE | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 58.96 miles (94.88 km) ENE | St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 59.65 miles (96.00 km) SSE | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 62.94 miles (101.29 km) S | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 65.35 miles (105.17 km) W | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 66.64 miles (107.25 km) S | Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR) | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SSW | Griffing Sandusky Airport (SKY) | Sandusky, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 68.98 miles (111.00 km) NE | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 72.59 miles (116.81 km) WNW | Oakland County International Airport (PTK) | Waterford, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,341.22 miles (18,251.87 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,317.35 miles (18,213.46 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,306.54 miles (18,196.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,291.71 miles (18,172.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,252.56 miles (18,109.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,237.49 miles (18,084.94 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,226.53 miles (18,067.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,215.62 miles (18,049.75 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,212.97 miles (18,045.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,177.00 miles (17,987.60 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,114.15 miles (17,886.44 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,081.88 miles (17,834.51 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,072.37 miles (17,819.21 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,065.14 miles (17,807.57 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,011.83 miles (17,721.78 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |