Nonstop flight route between Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada and Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,810 miles (or 12,569 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 Prince George Airport and Lightning Ridge 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 Prince George Airport and Lightning Ridge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXS / CYXS |
Airport Name: | Prince George Airport |
Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W |
Area Served: | Prince George, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2267 feet (691 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXS |
More Information: | YXS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LHG / YLRD |
Airport Name: | Lightning Ridge Airport |
Location: | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°27'24"S by 147°59'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Walgett Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LHG |
More Information: | LHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- On November 17, 2009, the first Boeing 747 aircraft touched down at Prince George Airport, as part of a refueling stop.
- The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- On December 19, 2009 a fire destroyed the Northern Thunderbird Air terminal with no loss of life The airline has stated that operations will continue as normal despite the setback
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
Facts about Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG):
- The closest airport to Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Collarenebri Airport (CRB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of LHG.
- The furthest airport from Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,784 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lightning Ridge Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Lightning Ridge 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.