Nonstop flight route between Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and Longreach, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,127 miles (or 16,297 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport and Longreach 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 Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport and Longreach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIT / LEVT |
| Airport Name: | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport |
| Location: | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°52'58"N by 2°43'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1682 feet (513 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIT |
| More Information: | VIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRE / YLRE |
| Airport Name: | Longreach Airport |
| Location: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Longreach Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRE |
| More Information: | LRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT):
- Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNW of VIT.
- The furthest airport from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (meaning Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- At one time in the 1960s, Longreach airport was one of the busiest inland airports in Australia.
- Longreach has played a major part in Australian aviation from 1919 onwards.
- Amy Johnson landed her de Havilland Gipsy Moth, registered G-AAAH, at the airport in 1930.
- Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Longreach Airport (LRE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Longreach Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Longreach 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 Longreach Airport (LRE) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of LRE.
