Nonstop flight route between Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(5°0'55"N by 6°56'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Distance from PHC to LDH:
9,864.77 miles (15,875.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), Port Harcourt, Nigeria and Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,865 miles (or 15,876 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and Lord Howe Island 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa and Lord Howe Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHC / DNPO |
| Airport Name: | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa |
| Location: | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°0'55"N by 6°56'57"E |
| Area Served: | Port Harcourt |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHC |
| More Information: | PHC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDH / YLHI |
| Airport Name: | Lord Howe Island Airport |
| Location: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Lord Howe Island Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDH |
| More Information: | LDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC):
- Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa handled 125,685 passengers last year.
- Because of Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa 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 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of PHC.
- In December 2007, the airport was reopened to a limited capacity.
- The furthest airport from Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (meaning Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- Lord Howe Island Airport served 33,385 revenue passengers during financial year 2009-2010,ranking it 64th amongst airports in Australia.
- Lord Howe Island Airport is a regional and international airport providing air transportation to Lord Howe Island.
- The closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lord Howe Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Lord Howe Island 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 Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is nearly antipodal to Lord Howe Island Airport (meaning Lord Howe Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Madeira Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.47 miles (53.86 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 79.71 miles (128.28 km) E | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 84.46 miles (135.93 km) NNW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 4 | 96.23 miles (154.87 km) E | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 109.24 miles (175.80 km) NNE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 129.24 miles (208.00 km) NW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 149.23 miles (240.16 km) SE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 8 | 168.94 miles (271.89 km) ENE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 169.70 miles (273.11 km) ESE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 191.30 miles (307.86 km) NW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 203.14 miles (326.92 km) ESE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 216.64 miles (348.64 km) E | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 218.09 miles (350.98 km) NNE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) ENE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,852.27 miles (19,074.33 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 11,849.51 miles (19,069.89 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,831.42 miles (19,040.77 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,827.59 miles (19,034.62 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 11,823.66 miles (19,028.29 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,820.02 miles (19,022.43 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,777.04 miles (18,953.26 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,762.80 miles (18,930.34 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,756.15 miles (18,919.64 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,754.86 miles (18,917.57 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,717.92 miles (18,858.12 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,709.49 miles (18,844.55 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,686.73 miles (18,807.92 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,640.81 miles (18,734.03 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 363.11 miles (584.37 km) WNW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 366.14 miles (589.25 km) W | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 373.68 miles (601.37 km) W | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 377.27 miles (607.16 km) WNW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 378.66 miles (609.39 km) WNW | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 379.81 miles (611.24 km) WNW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 394.60 miles (635.04 km) WNW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 407.11 miles (655.18 km) WNW | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 432.32 miles (695.76 km) WSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 446.40 miles (718.42 km) WSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 447.08 miles (719.50 km) W | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 451.21 miles (726.15 km) WSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 457.66 miles (736.53 km) WNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 459.12 miles (738.87 km) NW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 460.51 miles (741.11 km) WSW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) NW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,989.82 miles (19,295.69 km) NNE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) WNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,929.64 miles (19,198.84 km) NNE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) WNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 11,828.45 miles (19,036.00 km) NNE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,816.30 miles (19,016.45 km) NNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) WNW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |