Nonstop flight route between Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and Morawa, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°12'5"S by 116°1'18"E)
Distance from LUR to MWB:
7,799.97 miles (12,552.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States and Morawa Airport (MWB), Morawa, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,800 miles (or 12,553 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport and Morawa 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 Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport and Morawa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUR / PALU |
| Airport Name: | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUR |
| More Information: | LUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWB / YMRW |
| Airport Name: | Morawa Airport |
| Location: | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°12'5"S by 116°1'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Morawa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWB |
| More Information: | MWB Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR):
- The closest airport to Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Point Hope Airport (PHO), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LUR.
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Lisburne LRRS 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 furthest airport from Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The airstrip was conducted in 1952 during the construction of the Cape Lisburne Air Force Station.
Facts about Morawa Airport (MWB):
- The furthest airport from Morawa Airport (MWB) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Morawa Airport (meaning Morawa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Because of Morawa Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Morawa 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.
- Morawa Airport (MWB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Morawa Airport (MWB) is Mullewa Airport (MXU), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNW of MWB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) SSW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 88.05 miles (141.71 km) SSE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) SE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 165.06 miles (265.63 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 181.41 miles (291.95 km) S | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 194.28 miles (312.66 km) SE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 197.17 miles (317.31 km) SE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 213.04 miles (342.85 km) SSE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 224.34 miles (361.05 km) SE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 228.20 miles (367.25 km) SSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.86 miles (371.54 km) SSW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) SSW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.23 miles (378.56 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.80 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,018.09 miles (16,122.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,005.04 miles (16,101.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,983.32 miles (16,066.55 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,944.21 miles (16,003.62 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,903.72 miles (15,938.45 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 9,901.01 miles (15,934.09 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,895.06 miles (15,924.52 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,829.60 miles (15,819.18 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,791.95 miles (15,758.58 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,782.38 miles (15,743.17 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,729.77 miles (15,658.51 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,725.85 miles (15,652.20 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.80 miles (94.63 km) NNW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 84.22 miles (135.54 km) WNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 133.39 miles (214.68 km) NE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 149.46 miles (240.52 km) NW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 167.33 miles (269.30 km) NE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 189.27 miles (304.60 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 195.94 miles (315.33 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 200.28 miles (322.31 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 210.27 miles (338.40 km) ESE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 11 | 236.21 miles (380.14 km) NE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 273.26 miles (439.76 km) NW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 289.30 miles (465.58 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 299.26 miles (481.61 km) ENE | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 305.95 miles (492.37 km) ENE | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.35 miles (19,657.05 km) N | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,739.03 miles (18,892.09 km) NE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 11,731.73 miles (18,880.35 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,730.47 miles (18,878.31 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,727.15 miles (18,872.96 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,708.89 miles (18,843.58 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 11,703.74 miles (18,835.29 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 11,695.50 miles (18,822.03 km) ENE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 11,693.10 miles (18,818.17 km) N | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 11,692.79 miles (18,817.67 km) N | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 11,683.80 miles (18,803.21 km) N | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 11,683.54 miles (18,802.78 km) N | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 11,682.47 miles (18,801.06 km) N | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 11,682.33 miles (18,800.84 km) N | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 11,680.73 miles (18,798.26 km) NNE | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |