Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Aliceville, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°6'23"N by 88°11'52"W)
Distance from RCM to AIV:
9,194.15 miles (14,796.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond Airport (RCM), Richmond, Queensland, Australia and George Downer Airport (AIV), Aliceville, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,194 miles (or 14,797 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 Richmond Airport and George Downer 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 Richmond Airport and George Downer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCM / YRMD |
| Airport Name: | Richmond Airport |
| Location: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E |
| Area Served: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Richmond Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCM |
| More Information: | RCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIV / KAIV |
| Airport Name: | George Downer Airport |
| Location: | Aliceville, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°6'23"N by 88°11'52"W |
| Area Served: | Aliceville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Aliceville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIV |
| More Information: | AIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond Airport (RCM):
- Because of Richmond Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Richmond Airport (RCM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Richmond Airport (RCM) is Hughenden Airport (HGD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of RCM.
Facts about George Downer Airport (AIV):
- George Downer Airport (AIV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of George Downer Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at George Downer 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 George Downer Airport (AIV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,096 miles (17,858 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to George Downer Airport (AIV) is Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNW of AIV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.16 miles (116.12 km) E | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) W | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) W | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 163.35 miles (262.88 km) WSW | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) W | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 202.99 miles (326.68 km) SSE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) SE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) ENE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 213.85 miles (344.16 km) N | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.40 miles (377.23 km) W | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 242.52 miles (390.29 km) SE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 256.65 miles (413.04 km) SW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 257.29 miles (414.06 km) ENE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 262.70 miles (422.78 km) NNE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.33 miles (18,715.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,618.44 miles (18,698.02 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,564.61 miles (18,611.39 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,527.56 miles (18,551.77 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,524.47 miles (18,546.79 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,485.09 miles (18,483.42 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,470.28 miles (18,459.59 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,467.15 miles (18,454.55 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,460.39 miles (18,443.66 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,157.71 miles (17,956.55 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,155.19 miles (17,952.50 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,119.06 miles (17,894.35 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,112.99 miles (17,884.57 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,110.22 miles (17,880.13 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,104.72 miles (17,871.26 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.94 miles (43.36 km) NNW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 32.79 miles (52.77 km) NW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.04 km) ENE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 39.76 miles (63.99 km) NNW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 62.42 miles (100.46 km) SSW | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 70.80 miles (113.94 km) N | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 86.74 miles (139.60 km) NNW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 87.88 miles (141.42 km) SE | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 89.23 miles (143.60 km) ENE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 112.21 miles (180.59 km) WNW | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 114.21 miles (183.80 km) SSW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 116.75 miles (187.89 km) ENE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 117.11 miles (188.47 km) NW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 117.90 miles (189.74 km) ESE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 118.14 miles (190.13 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,096.43 miles (17,857.92 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,077.92 miles (17,828.15 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,060.06 miles (17,799.40 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,059.18 miles (17,797.98 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,055.27 miles (17,791.69 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,050.28 miles (17,783.65 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,050.25 miles (17,783.60 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,039.13 miles (17,765.72 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,038.59 miles (17,764.85 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,036.58 miles (17,761.61 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,029.82 miles (17,750.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,001.85 miles (17,705.71 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,996.62 miles (17,697.29 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,982.94 miles (17,675.28 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,956.97 miles (17,633.50 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |