Nonstop flight route between Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom and Devonport, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(51°41'8"S by 57°46'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°10'10"S by 146°25'49"E)
Distance from PSY to DPO:
5,858.23 miles (9,427.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Stanley Airport (PSY), Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom and Devonport Airport (DPO), Devonport, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,858 miles (or 9,428 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 Stanley Airport and Devonport 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 Stanley Airport and Devonport Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSY / SFAL |
| Airport Name: | Port Stanley Airport |
| Location: | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°41'8"S by 57°46'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Falkland Islands Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSY |
| More Information: | PSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPO / YDPO |
| Airport Name: | Devonport Airport |
| Location: | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'10"S by 146°25'49"E |
| Area Served: | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tasmanian Ports Corporation Pty. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPO |
| More Information: | DPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Stanley Airport (PSY):
- Because of Port Stanley Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Stanley 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 Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of PSY.
- The furthest airport from Port Stanley Airport (PSY) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to Port Stanley Airport (meaning Port Stanley Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- During the Falklands War of 1982, Argentine forces occupied the airport.
- After the war, the Royal Air Force took over the airport, renaming it RAF Stanley.
- On May 1, 1982, the Royal Air Force bombed the airport in Operation Black Buck and several other raids were carried out by embarked Harriers.
- Port Stanley Airport (PSY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Devonport Airport (DPO):
- The furthest airport from Devonport Airport (DPO) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Devonport Airport (meaning Devonport Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Devonport Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Devonport 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 Devonport Airport (DPO) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of DPO.
- Devonport Airport (DPO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.16 miles (48.55 km) WSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands |     |
| 2 | 441.33 miles (710.25 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 453.79 miles (730.30 km) NW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 485.68 miles (781.63 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 494.04 miles (795.08 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 558.61 miles (898.99 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 581.51 miles (935.85 km) WNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 600.00 miles (965.60 km) NW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 627.46 miles (1,009.79 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 630.90 miles (1,015.33 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 637.11 miles (1,025.33 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 681.80 miles (1,097.25 km) NW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 693.44 miles (1,115.98 km) WNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 705.26 miles (1,135.01 km) NNW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 719.21 miles (1,157.45 km) WNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.03 miles (19,877.00 km) N | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,242.65 miles (19,702.59 km) NW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 3 | 12,235.57 miles (19,691.19 km) NNE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,195.18 miles (19,626.19 km) WNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,191.93 miles (19,620.96 km) WNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 12,166.97 miles (19,580.79 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 12,117.27 miles (19,500.80 km) NNE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,059.75 miles (19,408.24 km) NNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 9 | 12,059.31 miles (19,407.54 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 10 | 12,057.33 miles (19,404.34 km) N | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 11 | 12,055.77 miles (19,401.83 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 12 | 12,020.24 miles (19,344.66 km) ENE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,979.54 miles (19,279.15 km) NNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 11,942.73 miles (19,219.91 km) NNW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,937.28 miles (19,211.14 km) NW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.21 miles (35.74 km) ENE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 38.28 miles (61.60 km) WNW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 48.25 miles (77.66 km) ESE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) WNW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 96.86 miles (155.88 km) E | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) NE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 127.82 miles (205.70 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 161.03 miles (259.16 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 231.73 miles (372.93 km) NNW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 231.97 miles (373.32 km) NNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 234.74 miles (377.77 km) NNE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 247.54 miles (398.37 km) NNW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 251.38 miles (404.55 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 255.98 miles (411.96 km) NNW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 288.91 miles (464.95 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.20 miles (19,748.53 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,120.96 miles (19,506.75 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,110.88 miles (19,490.52 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,110.35 miles (19,489.68 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,055.64 miles (19,401.62 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,954.95 miles (19,239.58 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,901.46 miles (19,153.49 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,393.88 miles (18,336.63 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,342.94 miles (18,254.64 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,338.34 miles (18,247.25 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,285.21 miles (18,161.74 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,253.06 miles (18,110.00 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 14 | 11,238.85 miles (18,087.13 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 15 | 11,193.97 miles (18,014.91 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |