Nonstop flight route between Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada and Launceston, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(44°32'44"N by 65°47'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E)
Distance from YDG to LST:
10,769.10 miles (17,331.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada and Launceston Airport (LST), Launceston, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,769 miles (or 17,331 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 Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport and Launceston 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 Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport and Launceston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YDG / CYID |
| Airport Name: | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'44"N by 65°47'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of the District of Digby |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 499 feet (152 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDG |
| More Information: | YDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LST / YMLT |
| Airport Name: | Launceston Airport |
| Location: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'42"S by 147°12'54"E |
| Area Served: | Launceston |
| Operator/Owner: | Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 562 feet (171 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LST |
| More Information: | LST Maps & Info |
Facts about Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG):
- The furthest airport from Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,747 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 499 feet, planes can take off or land at Digby/Annapolis 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 closest airport to Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) is Yarmouth Airport (YQI), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SSW of YDG.
- Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Launceston Airport (LST):
- From August 1940 until late 1944, the airport used by the Royal Australian Air Force as a base for No.
- The closest airport to Launceston Airport (LST) is George Town Aerodrome (GEE), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of LST.
- Launceston Airport (LST) has 3 runways.
- On 29 May 2003, Qantas Flight 1737 – en route from Melbourne Airport – was hijacked shortly after takeoff.
- Launceston Airport terminal has recently undergone a A$20 million redevelopment, the largest expansion in its history.
- Because of Launceston Airport's relatively low elevation of 562 feet, planes can take off or land at Launceston 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 furthest airport from Launceston Airport (LST) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Launceston Airport (meaning Launceston Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,280 miles (19,763 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Launceston Airport's passenger numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, significantly exceeding the airports forecasts in the Airport Master Plan 2005.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.86 miles (83.47 km) SSW | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 52.30 miles (84.17 km) NE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) N | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 4 | 94.72 miles (152.44 km) NNW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 5 | 98.13 miles (157.93 km) WNW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 98.46 miles (158.45 km) NNW | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) E | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 114.08 miles (183.60 km) ENE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 121.09 miles (194.88 km) NNE | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) W | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 144.49 miles (232.54 km) WNW | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 146.17 miles (235.24 km) NW | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 150.55 miles (242.28 km) W | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 160.61 miles (258.47 km) WNW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 161.48 miles (259.87 km) NE | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,746.59 miles (18,904.25 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,719.14 miles (18,860.08 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,701.80 miles (18,832.17 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,683.88 miles (18,803.33 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,665.22 miles (18,773.31 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,661.23 miles (18,766.88 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,583.59 miles (18,641.94 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,572.02 miles (18,623.32 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,567.48 miles (18,616.01 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,560.72 miles (18,605.13 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,451.67 miles (18,429.63 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,431.01 miles (18,396.38 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,408.05 miles (18,359.43 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,394.97 miles (18,338.38 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,371.98 miles (18,301.38 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.56 miles (60.45 km) NNW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 48.25 miles (77.66 km) WNW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 57.09 miles (91.88 km) ENE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 85.80 miles (138.08 km) WNW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 90.51 miles (145.67 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) NNE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) WNW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) WNW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 253.40 miles (407.81 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) NNW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 275.56 miles (443.47 km) NW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 291.00 miles (468.32 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 291.22 miles (468.67 km) NW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 295.77 miles (475.99 km) NNW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 310.81 miles (500.20 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,280.40 miles (19,763.34 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,134.39 miles (19,528.35 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,977.46 miles (19,275.80 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.10 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,372.23 miles (18,301.79 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,366.46 miles (18,292.50 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,363.26 miles (18,287.35 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,266.00 miles (18,130.82 km) ENE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,227.81 miles (18,069.36 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 14 | 11,214.33 miles (18,047.66 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 15 | 11,208.06 miles (18,037.58 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |