Nonstop flight route between Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and Point Mugu, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°47'42"S by 151°50'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°7'13"N by 119°7'15"W)
Distance from NTL to NTD:
7,392.34 miles (11,896.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newcastle Airport (NTL), Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD), Point Mugu, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,392 miles (or 11,897 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 Newcastle Airport and Naval Air Station Point Mugu, 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 Newcastle Airport and Naval Air Station Point Mugu. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | NTD / KNTD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Point Mugu, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°7'13"N by 119°7'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTD |
| More Information: | NTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Newcastle Airport (NTL):
- Commercial operations began at Williamtown in 1947 when the Australian Government opened the existing Royal Australian Air Force airport to civil aviation.
- 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.
- In July 2012, developer GWH Group announced that it had lodged a development application with the Port Stephens Council to construct a $12 million hotel complex on airport land adjacent to the current long term car park.
- The terminal building is serviced by a taxi rank and shuttle bus services.
- AirAsia X has investigated using Williamtown Airport for flights to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
- In 1997, BAE Systems was awarded the contract for assembly and ongoing system support for the Hawk 127 Lead in Fighters for the Royal Australian Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Newcastle Airport", other names for NTL include "RAAF Base Williamtown" and "Williamtown Airport".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NTL) is Maitland Airport (MTL), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of NTL.
- The airport is jointly owned by Newcastle City Council and Port Stephens Council, and managed by Newcastle Airport Limited.
- Newcastle Airport handled 1,211,302 passengers last year.
- Newcastle Airport (NTL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD):
- Because of Naval Air Station Point Mugu's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Point Mugu 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.
- Naval Air Station Point Mogu is a former United States Navy air station that operated from 1942 to 2000 in California.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) is Oxnard Airport (OXR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NW of NTD.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Point Mugu", another name for NTD is "Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC)".
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| 2 | 16.02 miles (25.79 km) NNE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 3 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 4 | 39.00 miles (62.77 km) E | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 5 | 41.57 miles (66.90 km) ENE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 6 | 42.64 miles (68.62 km) ESE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 7 | 43.95 miles (70.72 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.61 miles (73.41 km) W | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.18 miles (74.32 km) WNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) ESE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 49.85 miles (80.22 km) ESE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.72 miles (84.84 km) ESE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.35 miles (95.52 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.35 miles (95.52 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) E | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,492.15 miles (18,494.77 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,470.92 miles (18,460.61 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,465.85 miles (18,452.46 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,432.83 miles (18,399.31 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,392.78 miles (18,334.85 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,269.59 miles (18,136.60 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,262.60 miles (18,125.36 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,224.53 miles (18,064.09 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,123.20 miles (17,901.02 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,100.24 miles (17,864.05 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,095.09 miles (17,855.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,084.00 miles (17,837.93 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,075.60 miles (17,824.40 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,072.45 miles (17,819.34 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,056.01 miles (17,792.89 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |