Nonstop flight route between Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and Monroe, Louisiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°47'42"S by 151°50'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°30'38"N by 92°2'16"W)
Distance from NTL to MLU:
8,782.12 miles (14,133.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newcastle Airport (NTL), Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), Monroe, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,782 miles (or 14,133 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTL / YWLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°47'42"S by 151°50'3"E |
| Area Served: | Lower Hunter Region |
| Operator/Owner: | Newcastle City Council Port Stephens Council |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTL |
| More Information: | NTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLU / KMLU |
| Airport Name: | Monroe Regional Airport |
| Location: | Monroe, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'38"N by 92°2'16"W |
| Area Served: | Monroe, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Monroe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLU |
| More Information: | MLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Newcastle Airport (NTL):
- Newcastle Airport (NTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- $8.25 million was spent on upgrades to the terminal facilities completed in November 2005 to cope with future demand and security requirements.
- The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NTL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Newcastle Airport (meaning Newcastle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,476 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle 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.
- Commercial operations began at Williamtown in 1947 when the Australian Government opened the existing Royal Australian Air Force airport to civil aviation.
- Scheduled services to the airport commenced in February 1948, with Trans Australia Airlines using DC-3 aircraft to service a Sydney–Newcastle–Brisbane route.
- Newcastle Airport is surrounded by Class C Airspace and has a control tower which is manned Monday to Friday, between the hours of 0800 – 2200.
- The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NTL) is Maitland Airport (MTL), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of NTL.
- The largest aircraft currently operating to Newcastle Airport are the Boeing 737-800s of Virgin Australia.
- On 2 October 1994, a Rockwell Commander 690B operating for Seaview Air with flight number CD111 departed Newcastle Airport for Lord Howe Island.
- Newcastle Airport handled 1,211,302 passengers last year.
- The terminal building is serviced by a taxi rank and shuttle bus services.
- In addition to being known as "Newcastle Airport", other names for NTL include "RAAF Base Williamtown" and "Williamtown Airport".
Facts about Monroe Regional Airport (MLU):
- Monroe Regional Airport is a public use airport in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) has 3 runways.
- The airport is advertised as the birthplace of Delta Air Lines.
- Because of Monroe Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Monroe 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.
- In addition, Texas International Airlines operated Convair 600 turboprop service to Houston, Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX and other destinations.
- The closest airport to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) is Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) W of MLU.
- The furthest airport from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) WNW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 21.65 miles (34.85 km) SSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 28.63 miles (46.07 km) W | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) SSW | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) SSW | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.54 miles (174.68 km) SW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 111.55 miles (179.53 km) NNE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 130.29 miles (209.69 km) W | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 130.92 miles (210.69 km) NNE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.58 miles (211.75 km) NNW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 133.29 miles (214.51 km) WSW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.97 km) WNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 157.12 miles (252.85 km) NW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 157.13 miles (252.88 km) N | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,040.03 miles (19,376.51 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,038.56 miles (19,374.13 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,020.15 miles (19,344.52 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,001.62 miles (19,314.68 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,947.64 miles (19,227.82 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,934.22 miles (19,206.21 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,755.08 miles (18,917.92 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,751.69 miles (18,912.46 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,706.49 miles (18,839.72 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,673.97 miles (18,787.39 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,672.68 miles (18,785.31 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,604.96 miles (18,676.32 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.08 miles (51.63 km) W | Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) | Ruston, Louisiana, United States | |
| 2 | 47.02 miles (75.67 km) N | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 66.59 miles (107.16 km) NW | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) SE | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) S | Esler Field (ESF) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 84.47 miles (135.93 km) NW | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.08 miles (140.13 km) SSW | Alexandria International Airport (AEX) | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 87.56 miles (140.92 km) NNW | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 90.71 miles (145.98 km) NE | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 94.69 miles (152.38 km) W | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 99.48 miles (160.09 km) W | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 104.30 miles (167.85 km) W | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 106.57 miles (171.50 km) E | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 115.10 miles (185.23 km) N | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 115.27 miles (185.51 km) E | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,924.33 miles (17,580.97 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,869.69 miles (17,493.02 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,851.22 miles (17,463.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,836.16 miles (17,439.07 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,834.32 miles (17,436.11 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,833.44 miles (17,434.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,830.84 miles (17,430.50 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,830.29 miles (17,429.61 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,829.62 miles (17,428.54 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,811.86 miles (17,399.95 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,810.79 miles (17,398.24 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,804.17 miles (17,387.59 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,796.79 miles (17,375.71 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,777.43 miles (17,344.56 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,761.72 miles (17,319.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |