Nonstop flight route between Palanga, Lithuania and Horn Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E)
Distance from PLQ to HID:
8,009.55 miles (12,890.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania and Horn Island Airport (HID), Horn Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,010 miles (or 12,890 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 Palanga Airport and Horn 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 Palanga Airport and Horn 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: | PLQ / EYPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E |
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ |
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HID / YHID |
| Airport Name: | Horn Island Airport |
| Location: | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HID |
| More Information: | HID Maps & Info |
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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 Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
- Because of one-level terminal buildings layout where both departures and arrivals are handled on the ground floor level, there are no jet bridges at the airport.
- From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
- The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
- Palanga Airport started operations in 1937 at a site 7 kilometers East of the current terminal, near the Palanga-Darbenai road.
Facts about Horn Island Airport (HID):
- The closest airport to Horn Island Airport (HID) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of HID.
- Because of Horn Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Horn 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.
- Horn Island Airport (HID) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Horn Island Airport (HID) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,497 miles (18,503 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) SSE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania |     |
| 2 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) ENE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 136.31 miles (219.37 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 139.82 miles (225.02 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 9 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 190.53 miles (306.63 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 198.77 miles (319.88 km) WNW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 15 | 211.03 miles (339.61 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.82 miles (18,178.82 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,940.79 miles (17,607.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,931.09 miles (17,591.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,914.29 miles (17,564.80 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,907.67 miles (17,554.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.68 miles (17,550.94 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,902.51 miles (17,545.85 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.35 miles (17,540.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,892.82 miles (17,530.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,890.36 miles (17,526.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,883.91 miles (17,515.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,878.54 miles (17,507.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,867.71 miles (17,489.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,862.18 miles (17,480.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.02 miles (17,472.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.38 miles (40.84 km) N | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) SSE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 31.15 miles (50.13 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) NE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 64.52 miles (103.84 km) NE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 93.64 miles (150.70 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) S | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 128.61 miles (206.98 km) ENE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 138.73 miles (223.27 km) NNW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 146.65 miles (236.01 km) S | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 166.82 miles (268.48 km) SSE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 180.47 miles (290.44 km) N | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) NW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 195.05 miles (313.90 km) SSW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,497.38 miles (18,503.19 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,485.15 miles (18,483.52 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,484.62 miles (18,482.66 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,475.42 miles (18,467.84 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,465.29 miles (18,451.55 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,450.53 miles (18,427.80 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,444.88 miles (18,418.70 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,442.85 miles (18,415.44 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,433.38 miles (18,400.19 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,421.97 miles (18,381.84 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,411.02 miles (18,364.21 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,374.92 miles (18,306.12 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,369.80 miles (18,297.88 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,358.96 miles (18,280.42 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,357.82 miles (18,278.59 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |