Nonstop flight route between Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Linz, Austria:
Departure Airport:
(34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°13'59"N by 14°11'15"E)
Distance from WOL to LNZ:
10,036.07 miles (16,151.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL), Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Linz Airport (LNZ), Linz, Austria would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,036 miles (or 16,151 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Linz 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Linz Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOL / YWOL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shellharbour City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOL |
| More Information: | WOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNZ / LOWL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Linz, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°13'59"N by 14°11'15"E |
| Area Served: | Linz, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Linz GesmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 977 feet (298 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNZ |
| More Information: | LNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL):
- In addition to being known as "Illawarra Regional Airport", another name for WOL is "Wollongong Airport".
- Following the war, Trans Australia Airlines and Australian National Airways linked the airport with Canberra and Melbourne until 1950.
- Because of Illawarra Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Illawarra Regional 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 Historical Aircraft Restoration Society is based at Illawarra Regional Airport.
- The closest airport to Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Camden Aerodrome (CDU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of WOL.
- Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Illawarra Regional Airport (meaning Illawarra Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Linz Airport (LNZ):
- Bus line 601 connects the airport within 20 minutes with the city centre of Linz.
- Because of Linz Airport's relatively low elevation of 977 feet, planes can take off or land at Linz 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.
- Linz Airport (LNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Linz Airport", another name for LNZ is "Blue Danube Airport Linz".
- The furthest airport from Linz Airport (LNZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,842 miles (19,058 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Linz Airport (LNZ) is Salzburg Airport (SZG), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of LNZ.
- Linz Airport is relatively small, with 11 gates.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.47 miles (58.70 km) N | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.41 miles (73.08 km) NNE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 47.94 miles (77.15 km) NNE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 4 | 63.04 miles (101.45 km) WSW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) NW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.94 miles (167.27 km) WSW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 114.44 miles (184.18 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) NNE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 153.83 miles (247.57 km) NNW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 156.68 miles (252.15 km) W | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 169.66 miles (273.03 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 183.27 miles (294.94 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.89 miles (19,572.62 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,116.96 miles (19,500.31 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,082.27 miles (19,444.48 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,068.56 miles (19,422.42 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,710.46 miles (18,846.11 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,691.86 miles (18,816.17 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,648.50 miles (18,746.40 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,597.94 miles (18,665.04 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,571.28 miles (18,622.12 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,566.40 miles (18,614.28 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,501.79 miles (18,510.28 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) WSW | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 2 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) WNW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 103.64 miles (166.80 km) SE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 4 | 110.09 miles (177.18 km) E | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 5 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) S | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 6 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) W | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 126.03 miles (202.82 km) WNW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 8 | 129.07 miles (207.72 km) N | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 9 | 130.74 miles (210.41 km) ENE | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 134.18 miles (215.94 km) NNW | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 134.48 miles (216.42 km) W | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 137.34 miles (221.02 km) N | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 13 | 139.37 miles (224.30 km) S | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 14 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) E | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 15 | 140.00 miles (225.30 km) SSE | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,842.42 miles (19,058.47 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,399.20 miles (18,345.19 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,392.51 miles (18,334.43 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,386.58 miles (18,324.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,377.25 miles (18,309.86 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,371.87 miles (18,301.21 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,368.85 miles (18,296.35 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,363.50 miles (18,287.74 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,348.74 miles (18,263.99 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,343.57 miles (18,255.66 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,332.01 miles (18,237.06 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,327.01 miles (18,229.02 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,321.64 miles (18,220.36 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,321.49 miles (18,220.13 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,315.40 miles (18,210.32 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |