Nonstop flight route between British Columbia, Canada and Lismore, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°49'41"S by 153°15'35"E)
Distance from YAL to LSY:
7,318.09 miles (11,777.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Bay Airport (YAL), British Columbia, Canada and Lismore Airport (LSY), Lismore, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,318 miles (or 11,777 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 Alert Bay Airport and Lismore 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 Alert Bay Airport and Lismore Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAL / CYAL |
| Airport Name: | Alert Bay Airport |
| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°34'55"N by 126°54'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of Village of Alert Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 240 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAL |
| More Information: | YAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSY / YLIS |
| Airport Name: | Lismore Airport |
| Location: | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°49'41"S by 153°15'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lismore City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSY |
| More Information: | LSY Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Bay Airport (YAL):
- Alert Bay Airport (YAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alert Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert Bay 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 Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is Port McNeill Airport (YMP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of YAL.
- The furthest airport from Alert Bay Airport (YAL) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,675 miles (17,179 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
Facts about Lismore Airport (LSY):
- Because of Lismore Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Lismore 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.
- Lismore Airport (LSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lismore Airport (LSY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,892 miles (19,139 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The closest airport to Lismore Airport (LSY) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of LSY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.98 miles (8.02 km) W | Port McNeill Airport (YMP) | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 19.53 miles (31.43 km) WNW | Port Hardy Airport (YZT) | Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 46.96 miles (75.58 km) SSE | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) E | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.17 miles (132.24 km) ESE | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) ESE | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 93.56 miles (150.58 km) ESE | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 105.95 miles (170.52 km) SE | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 108.28 miles (174.26 km) SSE | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 115.48 miles (185.85 km) SSE | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) ESE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.45 miles (192.24 km) NNW | Bella Bella/Shearwater Water Aerodrome (YSX) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 122.63 miles (197.35 km) ESE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 122.99 miles (197.93 km) NNW | Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL) | Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,674.66 miles (17,179.15 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,667.49 miles (17,167.61 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,641.92 miles (17,126.46 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,641.89 miles (17,126.41 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,641.82 miles (17,126.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,623.76 miles (17,097.25 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,594.79 miles (17,050.61 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,593.78 miles (17,048.99 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,573.73 miles (17,016.73 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,573.53 miles (17,016.41 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,535.06 miles (16,954.49 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,529.91 miles (16,946.20 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,516.65 miles (16,924.87 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.46 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,509.05 miles (16,912.63 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.26 miles (29.39 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 20.72 miles (33.35 km) SSE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 48.17 miles (77.52 km) NNE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) SSW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 100.19 miles (161.25 km) N | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 103.44 miles (166.47 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 108.17 miles (174.08 km) W | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) WSW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 140.33 miles (225.84 km) N | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.97 miles (236.52 km) WSW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) SW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 157.96 miles (254.21 km) S | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 177.91 miles (286.32 km) NNW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 179.12 miles (288.26 km) N | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,892.39 miles (19,138.90 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,866.69 miles (19,097.54 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,855.57 miles (19,079.64 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,817.99 miles (19,019.16 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,816.88 miles (19,017.37 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,806.09 miles (19,000.01 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,757.73 miles (18,922.18 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,757.63 miles (18,922.02 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,755.35 miles (18,918.36 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,750.14 miles (18,909.97 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,744.13 miles (18,900.30 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,723.78 miles (18,867.55 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,680.31 miles (18,797.59 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,660.86 miles (18,766.29 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |