Nonstop flight route between Van Nuys, California, United States and Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°8'34"S by 144°31'44"E)
Distance from VNY to LLG:
7,266.88 miles (11,694.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States and Chillagoe Airport (LLG), Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,267 miles (or 11,695 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 Van Nuys Airport and Chillagoe 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 Van Nuys Airport and Chillagoe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY |
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLG / YCGO |
| Airport Name: | Chillagoe Airport |
| Location: | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°8'34"S by 144°31'44"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tablelands Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1123 feet (342 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLG |
| More Information: | LLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- A major part of the science fiction classic Silent Running was filmed at the Van Nuys Airport in March 1971.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Most news helicopters from the Los Angeles area are based at Van Nuys Airport.
- In 2005 a film documenting the history of Van Nuys Airport was released under the name One Six Right, named after the more popular runway at the airport.
- In the last episode of Season 1 of the HBO series Entourage, the final scene takes place at Van Nuys Airport, where Vincent Chase and company take off for New York City.
Facts about Chillagoe Airport (LLG):
- The closest airport to Chillagoe Airport (LLG) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) E of LLG.
- The furthest airport from Chillagoe Airport (LLG) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,752 miles (18,912 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Chillagoe Airport (LLG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) NE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.53 miles (12.13 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.58 miles (21.85 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) SSE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.21 miles (42.18 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) SSE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) WNW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) W | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 37.09 miles (59.68 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.39 miles (60.17 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.31 miles (18,462.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,456.41 miles (18,437.25 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,446.53 miles (18,421.36 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,431.83 miles (18,397.69 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,359.07 miles (18,280.61 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,235.07 miles (18,081.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,232.93 miles (18,077.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,193.61 miles (18,014.33 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,096.89 miles (17,858.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,067.48 miles (17,811.34 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,066.39 miles (17,809.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,050.45 miles (17,783.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,050.32 miles (17,783.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,039.02 miles (17,765.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,025.15 miles (17,743.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) E | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 82.92 miles (133.44 km) ENE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) WSW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 119.63 miles (192.53 km) ESE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) NNE | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 181.38 miles (291.90 km) NNE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 206.89 miles (332.96 km) SE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 216.86 miles (349.01 km) WNW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 230.67 miles (371.23 km) SSE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 244.85 miles (394.04 km) W | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 248.33 miles (399.65 km) NW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 251.81 miles (405.25 km) NNW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 254.50 miles (409.58 km) S | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 262.70 miles (422.78 km) SSW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 304.91 miles (490.71 km) SW | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,751.64 miles (18,912.38 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,748.39 miles (18,907.16 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,696.19 miles (18,823.15 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,690.48 miles (18,813.96 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,683.91 miles (18,803.39 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,626.98 miles (18,711.76 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,611.99 miles (18,687.64 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,608.77 miles (18,682.47 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,601.15 miles (18,670.20 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,231.19 miles (18,074.81 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,208.89 miles (18,038.92 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,205.01 miles (18,032.67 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,176.42 miles (17,986.67 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,155.68 miles (17,953.28 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 11,150.06 miles (17,944.23 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |