Nonstop flight route between Lismore, New South Wales, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(28°49'41"S by 153°15'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E)
Distance from LSY to QRA:
7,172.63 miles (11,543.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lismore Airport (LSY), Lismore, New South Wales, Australia and Rand Airport (QRA), Johannesburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,173 miles (or 11,543 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 Lismore Airport and Rand 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 Lismore Airport and Rand Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSY / YLIS |
| Airport Name: | Lismore Airport |
| Location: | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°49'41"S by 153°15'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lismore City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSY |
| More Information: | LSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QRA / FAGM |
| Airport Name: | Rand Airport |
| Location: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°14'32"S by 28°9'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Rand Airport Management Company (Pty) Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5482 feet (1,671 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRA |
| More Information: | QRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lismore Airport (LSY):
- Because of Lismore Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Lismore 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.
- Lismore Airport (LSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lismore Airport (LSY) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of LSY.
- The furthest airport from Lismore Airport (LSY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,892 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Facts about Rand Airport (QRA):
- The control tower and main terminal building as seen from the airside.
- In October 2000, the airport was privatized.
- The airport is also home to the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team.
- SAA moved its headquarters to Palmietfontein Airport in 1948 because of runway length constraints.
- The closest airport to Rand Airport (QRA) is O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NE of QRA.
- Rand Airport (QRA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rand Airport (QRA) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,977 miles (19,275 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Rand Airport's high elevation of 5,482 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at QRA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make QRA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.26 miles (29.39 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.72 miles (33.35 km) SSE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 48.17 miles (77.52 km) NNE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) SSW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 100.19 miles (161.25 km) N | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.44 miles (166.47 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.17 miles (174.08 km) W | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) WSW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 140.33 miles (225.84 km) N | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.97 miles (236.52 km) WSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) SW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 157.96 miles (254.21 km) S | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 177.91 miles (286.32 km) NNW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 179.12 miles (288.26 km) N | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,892.39 miles (19,138.90 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,866.69 miles (19,097.54 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,855.57 miles (19,079.64 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,817.99 miles (19,019.16 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,816.88 miles (19,017.37 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,806.09 miles (19,000.01 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,757.73 miles (18,922.18 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,757.63 miles (18,922.02 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,755.35 miles (18,918.36 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,750.14 miles (18,909.97 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,744.13 miles (18,900.30 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,723.78 miles (18,867.55 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,680.31 miles (18,797.59 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,660.86 miles (18,766.29 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) NE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | 17.71 miles (28.50 km) N | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 23.65 miles (38.05 km) SE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 4 | 25.22 miles (40.58 km) NNW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 5 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) N | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 87.43 miles (140.70 km) NW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) W | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) WNW | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 9 | 180.65 miles (290.72 km) S | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) NW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 11 | 184.75 miles (297.32 km) NNE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 12 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) SSE | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) ENE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 14 | 196.36 miles (316.01 km) E | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 217.41 miles (349.89 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.24 miles (19,275.45 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,967.32 miles (19,259.48 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,961.61 miles (19,250.29 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,961.15 miles (19,249.56 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,953.31 miles (19,236.94 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,951.72 miles (19,234.39 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,942.40 miles (19,219.39 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,942.08 miles (19,218.86 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,940.28 miles (19,215.97 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,930.76 miles (19,200.65 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,926.00 miles (19,192.98 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,923.92 miles (19,189.64 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,922.58 miles (19,187.48 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,916.37 miles (19,177.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |