Nonstop flight route between Lismore, New South Wales, Australia and Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lismore Airport (LSY), Lismore, New South Wales, Australia and Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,396 miles (or 15,121 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 Raleigh–Durham 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 Lismore Airport and Raleigh–Durham International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lismore Airport (LSY):

• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):

• The hub's traffic peaked in 1991.
• Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham 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.
• After deregulation Allegheny Airlines arrived in 1979 and by 1985 Trans World Airlines, American Airlines, Ozark, People Express, New York Air, and Pan Am had all put in appearances.
• The airport incorporates two cargo areas, North Cargo and South Cargo.
• AA retained the daily nonstop flight to London, originally launched to Gatwick Airport in May 1994 with a Boeing 767-200ER.
• In February 2011 Continental Airlines commenced its first international flight from RDU, to Cancún.
• In December 2003, the Airport Authority announced plans to expand and renovate the originally 300,000-square-foot building, transforming it into a new 900,000 ft² facility.
• RDU's post-hub years have brought the addition of several new carriers.
• The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
• Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.