Nonstop flight route between Rome, Oregon, United States and Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E)
Distance from REO to LHG:
7,756.78 miles (12,483.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rome State Airport (REO), Rome, Oregon, United States and Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,757 miles (or 12,483 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 Rome State Airport and Lightning Ridge 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 Rome State Airport and Lightning Ridge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REO / KREO |
| Airport Name: | Rome State Airport |
| Location: | Rome, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W |
| Area Served: | Rome, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4053 feet (1,235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REO |
| More Information: | REO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHG / YLRD |
| Airport Name: | Lightning Ridge Airport |
| Location: | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Walgett Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LHG |
| More Information: | LHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Rome State Airport (REO):
- The furthest airport from Rome State Airport (REO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,950 miles (17,622 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Rome State Airport (REO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rome State Airport's high elevation of 4,053 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at REO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make REO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Rome State Airport (REO) is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NW of REO.
Facts about Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG):
- The furthest airport from Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,784 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Lightning Ridge Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Lightning Ridge 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.
- Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Collarenebri Airport (CRB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of LHG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.46 miles (142.36 km) NW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) ENE | Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States | |
| 3 | 108.12 miles (174.00 km) NE | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) NNE | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) S | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) WSW | Lake County Airport (LKV) | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 137.27 miles (220.91 km) NNW | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 146.28 miles (235.42 km) SSE | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 156.16 miles (251.31 km) N | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 162.27 miles (261.14 km) SE | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 170.15 miles (273.82 km) ESE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 173.12 miles (278.61 km) E | Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 177.06 miles (284.96 km) SSW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 182.81 miles (294.20 km) NNE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 182.87 miles (294.29 km) ESE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,949.97 miles (17,622.22 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,917.97 miles (17,570.73 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,890.24 miles (17,526.10 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 10,885.02 miles (17,517.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,858.40 miles (17,474.85 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,854.34 miles (17,468.33 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,758.93 miles (17,314.77 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,738.32 miles (17,281.60 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,654.12 miles (17,146.10 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,649.13 miles (17,138.06 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,637.04 miles (17,118.61 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,588.82 miles (17,041.01 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,584.13 miles (17,033.47 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,573.53 miles (17,016.40 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,552.93 miles (16,983.25 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.16 miles (58.20 km) E | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 61.38 miles (98.79 km) NNE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) WSW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) SSE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 128.42 miles (206.68 km) WSW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 150.48 miles (242.17 km) SSE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 155.22 miles (249.81 km) ENE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 170.59 miles (274.54 km) SE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 173.79 miles (279.68 km) NW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 186.96 miles (300.89 km) SSE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) E | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 193.88 miles (312.02 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 194.18 miles (312.51 km) SW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.58 miles (329.23 km) SE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.34 miles (18,965.01 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,782.83 miles (18,962.58 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,775.88 miles (18,951.39 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,759.08 miles (18,924.36 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,743.95 miles (18,900.01 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,735.17 miles (18,885.88 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,733.41 miles (18,883.05 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,729.22 miles (18,876.30 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,574.07 miles (18,626.62 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,535.41 miles (18,564.40 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,508.71 miles (18,521.43 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,496.98 miles (18,502.56 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,487.71 miles (18,487.62 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,483.59 miles (18,481.01 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,479.56 miles (18,474.52 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |