Nonstop flight route between Lynchburg, Virginia, United States and Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(37°19'31"N by 79°12'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E)
Distance from LYH to WOL:
9,666.63 miles (15,556.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH), Lynchburg, Virginia, United States and Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL), Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,667 miles (or 15,557 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 Lynchburg Regional Airport and Illawarra Regional 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 Lynchburg Regional Airport and Illawarra Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYH / KLYH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'31"N by 79°12'3"W |
| Area Served: | Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lynchburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 938 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYH |
| More Information: | LYH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOL / YWOL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shellharbour City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOL |
| More Information: | WOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH):
- Because of Lynchburg Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 938 feet, planes can take off or land at Lynchburg Regional 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 Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,601 miles (18,670 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The new extended runway opened on August 12, 2007.
- In addition to being known as "Lynchburg Regional Airport", another name for LYH is "Preston Glenn Field".
- Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) is Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) W of LYH.
Facts about Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL):
- The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society is based at Illawarra Regional Airport.
- The Illawarra Regional Airport provides a cost effective alternative to the Sydney Basin airports for light aircraft users.
- There is no control tower located at the airport and pilots must co-ordinate arrivals and departures using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, aided by an Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit, which notifies pilots that their transmissions have been received on the frequency and activates lighting systems as appropriate.
- Because of Illawarra Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Illawarra Regional 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 Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Camden Aerodrome (CDU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of WOL.
- The furthest airport from Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Illawarra Regional Airport (meaning Illawarra Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Illawarra Regional Airport", another name for WOL is "Wollongong Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.55 miles (68.48 km) W | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.52 miles (84.53 km) S | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 66.84 miles (107.58 km) W | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 66.95 miles (107.75 km) NNE | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 69.50 miles (111.85 km) NE | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 70.88 miles (114.07 km) ESE | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 75.24 miles (121.08 km) WNW | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 82.28 miles (132.41 km) NE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.31 miles (132.47 km) W | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 89.66 miles (144.29 km) NE | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 94.10 miles (151.44 km) SSW | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 99.87 miles (160.73 km) SW | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 102.08 miles (164.28 km) SSE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 102.61 miles (165.13 km) SSE | Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 102.67 miles (165.24 km) SE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,601.05 miles (18,670.04 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,578.98 miles (18,634.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,556.27 miles (18,597.97 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,552.53 miles (18,591.94 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.08 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,508.55 miles (18,521.17 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,499.10 miles (18,505.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,487.01 miles (18,486.50 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,474.82 miles (18,466.88 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,457.75 miles (18,439.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,440.67 miles (18,411.92 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,410.06 miles (18,362.66 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,395.55 miles (18,339.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,388.63 miles (18,328.17 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,348.42 miles (18,263.47 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.47 miles (58.70 km) N | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 45.41 miles (73.08 km) NNE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 47.94 miles (77.15 km) NNE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 4 | 63.04 miles (101.45 km) WSW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) NW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.94 miles (167.27 km) WSW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 114.44 miles (184.18 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) NNE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 153.83 miles (247.57 km) NNW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 156.68 miles (252.15 km) W | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 169.66 miles (273.03 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 183.27 miles (294.94 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.89 miles (19,572.62 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,116.96 miles (19,500.31 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,082.27 miles (19,444.48 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,068.56 miles (19,422.42 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,710.46 miles (18,846.11 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,691.86 miles (18,816.17 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,648.50 miles (18,746.40 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,597.94 miles (18,665.04 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,571.28 miles (18,622.12 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,566.40 miles (18,614.28 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,501.79 miles (18,510.28 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |