Nonstop flight route between Pahokee, Florida, United States and Launceston, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(26°47'6"N by 80°41'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E)
Distance from PHK to LST:
9,556.16 miles (15,379.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK), Pahokee, Florida, United States and Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,556 miles (or 15,379 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 Palm Beach County Glades Airport and Launceston 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 Palm Beach County Glades Airport and Launceston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHK / KPHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pahokee, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°47'6"N by 80°41'35"W |
| Area Served: | Pahokee, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Palm Beach County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHK |
| More Information: | PHK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LST / YMLT |
| Airport Name: | Launceston Airport |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E |
| Area Served: | Launceston |
| Operator/Owner: | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 562 feet (171 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LST |
| More Information: | LST Maps & Info |
Facts about Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK):
- The closest airport to Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) is Okeechobee County Airport (OBE), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of PHK.
- Because of Palm Beach County Glades Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Beach County Glades 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.
- Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Palm Beach County Glades Airport", another name for PHK is "Pahokee Airport".
- The airport, commonly referred to as "Pahokee", does not have a control tower.
- Palm Beach County Glades Airport covers an area of 243 acres at an elevation of 16 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Palm Beach County Glades Airport (PHK) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,552 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):
- As part of the expansion, two new gate lounges were installed, with the capability for two more gate lounges when required in future.
- On 29 May 2003, Qantas Flight 1737 – en route from Melbourne Airport – was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
- Primary access to Launceston Airport is via private vehicles.
- The furthest airport from Launceston Airport (LST) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Launceston Airport (meaning Launceston Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Launceston Airport (LST) has 3 runways.
- Because of Launceston Airport's relatively low elevation of 562 feet, planes can take off or land at Launceston 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 Launceston Airport (LST) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of LST.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.62 miles (55.72 km) NNW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.55 miles (60.44 km) E | Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 39.83 miles (64.09 km) ESE | Palm Beach County Park Airport (LNA) | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 39.96 miles (64.31 km) NE | Witham Field (SUA) | Stuart, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 45.80 miles (73.70 km) SE | Boca Raton Airport (BCT) | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 50.02 miles (80.49 km) WSW | Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM) | Immokalee, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 51.73 miles (83.26 km) SE | Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM) | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 51.90 miles (83.52 km) SE | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) NNE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 59.52 miles (95.78 km) SE | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 60.97 miles (98.13 km) SSE | North Perry Airport (HWO) | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 61.20 miles (98.49 km) NW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 62.48 miles (100.56 km) NNE | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 65.03 miles (104.66 km) S | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) SSE | Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.52 miles (18,590.32 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,534.29 miles (18,562.60 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,516.62 miles (18,534.16 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,485.94 miles (18,484.78 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,456.58 miles (18,437.54 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,451.47 miles (18,429.31 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,438.39 miles (18,408.25 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,415.57 miles (18,371.53 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,404.36 miles (18,353.49 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,396.50 miles (18,340.84 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,375.55 miles (18,307.13 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,375.41 miles (18,306.91 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,373.64 miles (18,304.05 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,366.03 miles (18,291.81 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,358.99 miles (18,280.48 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.56 miles (60.45 km) NNW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 48.25 miles (77.66 km) WNW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) ENE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 85.80 miles (138.08 km) WNW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 90.51 miles (145.67 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) NNE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) WNW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 253.40 miles (407.81 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) NNW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 275.56 miles (443.47 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 291.00 miles (468.32 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 291.22 miles (468.67 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 295.77 miles (475.99 km) NNW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 310.81 miles (500.20 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.40 miles (19,763.34 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,134.39 miles (19,528.35 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,977.46 miles (19,275.80 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,372.23 miles (18,301.79 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,366.46 miles (18,292.50 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,363.26 miles (18,287.35 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,266.00 miles (18,130.82 km) ENE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,227.81 miles (18,069.36 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 14 | 11,214.33 miles (18,047.66 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 15 | 11,208.06 miles (18,037.58 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |