Nonstop flight route between Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peace River Airport (YPE), Peace River, Alberta, Canada and Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,766 miles (or 12,497 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 Peace River Airport and Lord Howe Island 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 Peace River Airport and Lord Howe Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPE / CYPE |
Airport Name: | Peace River Airport |
Location: | Peace River, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°13'37"N by 117°26'53"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1872 feet (571 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPE |
More Information: | YPE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDH / YLHI |
Airport Name: | Lord Howe Island Airport |
Location: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E |
Area Served: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Lord Howe Island Board |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDH |
More Information: | LDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Peace River Airport (YPE):
- A New Terminal building was opened September 8, 1984.
- During 1964 the first Flight Service Specialists were hired to man the radio at the Peace River Airport.
- In June 1960 the Peace River Airport closed down in order to complete extensive construction to the airport.
- The furthest airport from Peace River Airport (YPE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,144 miles (16,325 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Peace River Airport (YPE) is Donnelly Airport (YOE), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SSE of YPE.
- Peace River Airport (YPE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm in three hours, leaving 100 tourists stuck on the island.
- The furthest airport from Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is nearly antipodal to Lord Howe Island Airport (meaning Lord Howe Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Madeira Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
- Because of Lord Howe Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Lord Howe Island 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 Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.