Nonstop flight route between Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States and Marcoola, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(42°43'1"N by 71°7'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E)
Distance from LWM to MCY:
9,726.33 miles (15,652.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States and Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), Marcoola, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,726 miles (or 15,653 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 Lawrence Municipal Airport and Sunshine-Coast-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 Lawrence Municipal Airport and Sunshine-Coast-Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWM / KLWM |
| Airport Name: | Lawrence Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°43'1"N by 71°7'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lawrence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWM |
| More Information: | LWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCY / YBSU |
| Airport Name: | Sunshine-Coast-Airport |
| Location: | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCY |
| More Information: | MCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM):
- Because of Lawrence Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawrence Municipal 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 Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) is Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SE of LWM.
- Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,743 miles (18,898 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY):
- Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) has 2 runways.
- The main airport shuttle service is run by SunAir.
- The furthest airport from Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The closest airport to Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is Caloundra Airport (CUD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of MCY.
- Because of Sunshine-Coast-Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunshine-Coast-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 Sunshine Coast Airport is situated at Marcoola 10 km north of Maroochydore, and is owned, operated, managed and developed by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which assumed the powers of the former Shire of Maroochy.
- On 3 June 2010, the airport changed its name from 'Maroochydore-Sunshine Coast Airport' to Sunshine Coast Airport and changed its ICAO code from YBMC to YBSU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.96 miles (22.47 km) SE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.04 miles (30.65 km) SSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 20.35 miles (32.75 km) WNW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 21.72 miles (34.95 km) NW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 5 | 25.18 miles (40.53 km) SSE | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 26.39 miles (42.46 km) WSW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 29.19 miles (46.98 km) NNE | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 36.48 miles (58.70 km) S | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 38.63 miles (62.17 km) NNW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 10 | 45.04 miles (72.48 km) W | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 46.83 miles (75.36 km) WSW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 49.36 miles (79.44 km) SW | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 51.24 miles (82.46 km) NNE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 58.15 miles (93.58 km) SSW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 59.37 miles (95.55 km) SSE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.73 miles (18,898.05 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,733.64 miles (18,883.41 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,719.91 miles (18,861.32 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,716.79 miles (18,856.30 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,693.59 miles (18,818.96 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,653.32 miles (18,754.16 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,611.93 miles (18,687.55 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,609.19 miles (18,683.13 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,597.22 miles (18,663.87 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,513.68 miles (18,529.43 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,498.78 miles (18,505.44 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,422.02 miles (18,381.91 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,421.58 miles (18,381.20 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,385.21 miles (18,322.68 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,385.00 miles (18,322.34 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.09 km) S | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 32.73 miles (52.67 km) NW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.92 miles (86.77 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 77.25 miles (124.32 km) W | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 89.71 miles (144.38 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 110.84 miles (178.38 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 113.96 miles (183.40 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.89 miles (204.21 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 153.22 miles (246.58 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 156.74 miles (252.24 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 170.38 miles (274.19 km) SW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 173.21 miles (278.75 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,833.79 miles (19,044.60 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,794.78 miles (18,981.82 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,776.97 miles (18,953.15 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,776.81 miles (18,952.89 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,751.40 miles (18,911.99 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,724.62 miles (18,868.91 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,723.54 miles (18,867.16 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,722.30 miles (18,865.16 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,713.08 miles (18,850.32 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,709.74 miles (18,844.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,699.90 miles (18,829.11 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,698.51 miles (18,826.87 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,697.74 miles (18,825.65 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,669.01 miles (18,779.41 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |