Nonstop flight route between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Longreach, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,049 miles (or 14,563 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 Viru Viru International 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 Viru Viru International 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: | VVI / SLVR |
| Airport Name: | Viru Viru International Airport |
| Location: | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°38'40"S by 63°8'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | abertis airports (Abertis) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1225 feet (373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VVI |
| More Information: | VVI 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 Viru Viru International Airport (VVI):
- The closest airport to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) is El Trompillo Airport (SRZ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of VVI.
- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is nearly antipodal to Viru Viru International Airport (meaning Viru Viru International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Fernando Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,631 kilometers) away in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
- Viru Viru is able to handle the largest commercial jets and handles domestic, regional, and international flights from North America and Europe.
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- In 1941, the Department of Civil Aviation established the Longreach Aeradio station at the airport.
- 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.
- Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Longreach has played a major part in Australian aviation from 1919 onwards.
- In 1990, the Department of Aviation closed the Longreach Flight Service Unit, the descendant of the Aeradio station opened in 1941.
