Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Virginia, United States and Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E)
Distance from RIC to GOO:
9,638.22 miles (15,511.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States and Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,638 miles (or 15,511 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 International Airport and Goondiwindi 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 International Airport and Goondiwindi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIC / KRIC |
| Airport Name: | Richmond International Airport |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W |
| Area Served: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIC |
| More Information: | RIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOO / YGDI |
| Airport Name: | Goondiwindi Airport |
| Location: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E |
| Area Served: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Goondiwindi Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 714 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOO |
| More Information: | GOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):
- The closest airport to Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
- A terminal building designed by Marcellus Wright and Son was completed in 1950.
- The furthest airport from Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
- Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
- To help accommodate the current and proposed increase in passengers and air service, RIC has embarked on a major expansion program.
- Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond International 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.
Facts about Goondiwindi Airport (GOO):
- The furthest airport from Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,797 miles (18,985 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of GOO.
- Because of Goondiwindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 714 feet, planes can take off or land at Goondiwindi 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.
- Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.96 miles (62.70 km) N | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.72 km) SW | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) NW | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.03 km) ESE | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 60.24 miles (96.95 km) ESE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 60.27 miles (97.00 km) SSE | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) NW | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) SE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 69.95 miles (112.58 km) NE | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 73.23 miles (117.85 km) NE | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 74.61 miles (120.06 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 12 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) NW | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) SSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) N | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.72 miles (136.34 km) N | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,698.32 miles (18,826.58 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,675.83 miles (18,790.37 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,652.48 miles (18,752.80 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,651.61 miles (18,751.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.94 miles (18,692.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,600.94 miles (18,669.85 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,591.10 miles (18,654.02 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,576.22 miles (18,630.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,571.36 miles (18,622.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,556.58 miles (18,598.46 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.03 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.27 miles (18,478.88 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,478.25 miles (18,472.40 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.49 miles (18,455.09 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,411.81 miles (18,365.49 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) E | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) SSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 106.72 miles (171.75 km) SSE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 114.85 miles (184.84 km) SE | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 118.68 miles (191.00 km) N | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) N | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 125.74 miles (202.35 km) SW | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) W | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 155.22 miles (249.81 km) WSW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 159.07 miles (255.99 km) SSE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 163.33 miles (262.85 km) NE | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 168.66 miles (271.43 km) S | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 179.45 miles (288.80 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 179.87 miles (289.47 km) S | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 184.56 miles (297.02 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,796.93 miles (18,985.28 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,759.54 miles (18,925.09 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,743.75 miles (18,899.69 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,739.94 miles (18,893.56 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,713.84 miles (18,851.55 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,713.53 miles (18,851.05 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,700.32 miles (18,829.79 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,677.90 miles (18,793.70 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,676.61 miles (18,791.64 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,662.13 miles (18,768.33 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,639.01 miles (18,731.12 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,627.34 miles (18,712.34 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,617.92 miles (18,697.18 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,602.25 miles (18,671.96 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,586.33 miles (18,646.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |