Nonstop flight route between Portland, Victoria, Australia and Tucson, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°19'5"S by 141°28'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°9'59"N by 110°52'59"W)
Distance from PTJ to DMA:
8,436.37 miles (13,576.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland Airport (PTJ), Portland, Victoria, Australia and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), Tucson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,436 miles (or 13,577 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 Portland Airport and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, 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 Portland Airport and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTJ / YPOD |
| Airport Name: | Portland Airport |
| Location: | Portland, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'5"S by 141°28'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Glenelg Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTJ |
| More Information: | PTJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMA / KDMA |
| Airport Name: | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
| Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°9'59"N by 110°52'59"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMA |
| More Information: | DMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland Airport (PTJ):
- Portland Airport (PTJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Portland Airport (PTJ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Portland Airport (meaning Portland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,363 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Portland Airport's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland 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 Portland Airport (PTJ) is Warrnambool Airport (WMB), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of PTJ.
Facts about Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA):
- In April 1953 the Air Defense Command's 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated with F-86A Sabres.
- Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is a key ACC installation.
- The furthest airport from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In October 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced that, as part of the strategic modernization program, Titan II systems were to be retired by 1 October 1987.
- The closest airport to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Tucson International Airport (TUS), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of DMA.
- The base was named in honor of World War I pilots Lieutenants Samuel H.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.92 miles (85.16 km) E | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 54.39 miles (87.52 km) NW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 3 | 56.46 miles (90.86 km) NE | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) NE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) NNE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 147.78 miles (237.84 km) E | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 155.37 miles (250.04 km) E | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 168.13 miles (270.57 km) SE | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 186.42 miles (300.01 km) NNE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 188.93 miles (304.05 km) ENE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 190.85 miles (307.15 km) NE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 191.12 miles (307.58 km) ENE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 198.70 miles (319.78 km) E | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 223.55 miles (359.77 km) NE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 234.62 miles (377.58 km) NE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,031.40 miles (19,362.62 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,027.87 miles (19,356.93 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,905.68 miles (19,160.29 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,890.88 miles (19,136.48 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,868.44 miles (19,100.35 km) W | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,818.29 miles (19,019.65 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,737.91 miles (18,890.28 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,700.80 miles (18,830.57 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,475.17 miles (18,467.45 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,369.42 miles (18,297.26 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,353.80 miles (18,272.12 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,350.11 miles (18,266.19 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,237.39 miles (18,084.79 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,215.20 miles (18,049.07 km) ENE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,214.75 miles (18,048.35 km) NE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.86 miles (7.82 km) SW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 25.81 miles (41.53 km) NW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 35.06 miles (56.42 km) NW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) SE | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 51.77 miles (83.31 km) S | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 65.20 miles (104.92 km) S | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 7 | 74.95 miles (120.63 km) NW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 80.78 miles (130.00 km) SE | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 86.84 miles (139.75 km) ENE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 89.25 miles (143.63 km) ESE | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 90.75 miles (146.04 km) NNW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 98.90 miles (159.17 km) SE | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 102.02 miles (164.18 km) NNW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) NW | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) ENE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.32 miles (18,520.80 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,361.72 miles (18,284.87 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,309.56 miles (18,200.93 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,292.57 miles (18,173.58 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,008.46 miles (17,716.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,952.30 miles (17,625.98 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,895.21 miles (17,534.10 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,872.31 miles (17,497.25 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,871.57 miles (17,496.04 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,843.77 miles (17,451.31 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,806.85 miles (17,391.90 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,762.04 miles (17,319.79 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,742.22 miles (17,287.88 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,735.39 miles (17,276.89 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,733.16 miles (17,273.31 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |