Nonstop flight route between Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives and Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives and Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,841 miles (or 7,791 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 Thimarafushi Airport and Leigh Creek 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 Thimarafushi Airport and Leigh Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TMF / |
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Location: | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°12'34"N by 73°12'34"E |
Area Served: | Thaa Atoll, Maldives |
Operator/Owner: | Island Aviation Services |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TMF |
More Information: | TMF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGH / YLEC |
Airport Name: | Leigh Creek Airport |
Location: | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Flinders Energy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 856 feet (261 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGH |
More Information: | LGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Thimarafushi Airport (TMF):
- In addition to being known as "Thimarafushi Airport", another name for TMF is "ތިމަރަފުށި އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- The closest airport to Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) is Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SE of TMF.
- Because of Thimarafushi Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Thimarafushi 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.
- Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,289 miles (18,168 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
Facts about Leigh Creek Airport (LGH):
- Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Wilpena Pound (HWK), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) S of LGH.
- Because of Leigh Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 856 feet, planes can take off or land at Leigh Creek 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 Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.