Nonstop flight route between Moomba, South Australia, Australia and Þórshöfn, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(28°6'0"S by 140°11'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°13'5"N by 15°20'8"W)
Distance from MOO to THO:
9,604.47 miles (15,456.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moomba Airport (MOO), Moomba, South Australia, Australia and Þórshöfn Airport (THO), Þórshöfn, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,604 miles (or 15,457 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 Moomba Airport and Þórshöfn 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 Moomba Airport and Þórshöfn Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOO / YOOM |
| Airport Name: | Moomba Airport |
| Location: | Moomba, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'0"S by 140°11'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 143 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOO |
| More Information: | MOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THO / BITN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°13'5"N by 15°20'8"W |
| Area Served: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THO |
| More Information: | THO Maps & Info |
Facts about Moomba Airport (MOO):
- Because of Moomba Airport's relatively low elevation of 143 feet, planes can take off or land at Moomba 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 Moomba Airport (MOO) is Ballera Airport (BBL), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of MOO.
- Moomba Airport (MOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moomba Airport (MOO) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Þórshöfn Airport (THO):
- Þórshöfn Airport (THO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,096 miles (17,857 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Þórshöfn Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Þórshöfn 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.
- In addition to being known as "Þórshöfn Airport", another name for THO is "Þórshafnarflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSE of THO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) ENE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 110.50 miles (177.83 km) NNE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 160.91 miles (258.95 km) NNW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 202.87 miles (326.49 km) SSW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 220.53 miles (354.90 km) E | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 245.17 miles (394.56 km) SW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 258.02 miles (415.23 km) SSW | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 263.35 miles (423.83 km) N | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 280.15 miles (450.85 km) SSE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) N | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 330.80 miles (532.37 km) E | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 338.48 miles (544.72 km) WSW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 358.84 miles (577.50 km) N | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 372.39 miles (599.31 km) ESE | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 378.37 miles (608.93 km) SSW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.47 miles (18,521.05 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,495.80 miles (18,500.65 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,474.94 miles (18,467.07 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,462.72 miles (18,447.41 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,420.78 miles (18,379.92 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,399.61 miles (18,345.86 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,388.96 miles (18,328.70 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,383.93 miles (18,320.62 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,235.90 miles (18,082.38 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,217.18 miles (18,052.25 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,167.77 miles (17,972.74 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,107.22 miles (17,875.29 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,097.72 miles (17,860.00 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,097.51 miles (17,859.67 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,096.16 miles (17,857.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) SSE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 2 | 61.36 miles (98.75 km) WSW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 3 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 4 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) WNW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 5 | 86.21 miles (138.74 km) WSW | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 6 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) W | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 123.82 miles (199.27 km) WSW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 132.89 miles (213.86 km) S | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 9 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 218.15 miles (351.07 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 11 | 234.60 miles (377.56 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 12 | 239.66 miles (385.70 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 13 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) SW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 14 | 247.64 miles (398.53 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 15 | 261.53 miles (420.90 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,096.09 miles (17,857.39 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,061.76 miles (17,802.13 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,020.03 miles (17,734.97 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,974.83 miles (17,662.23 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,964.34 miles (17,645.36 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,949.28 miles (17,621.11 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,943.19 miles (17,611.32 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,941.72 miles (17,608.95 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,902.66 miles (17,546.09 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,881.50 miles (17,512.04 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,871.85 miles (17,496.51 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,871.71 miles (17,496.27 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,851.47 miles (17,463.70 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,838.40 miles (17,442.67 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,794.99 miles (17,372.81 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |