Nonstop flight route between Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and Larisa, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Darwin International Airport (DRW), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA), Larisa, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,739 miles (or 12,454 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 Darwin International Airport and Larissa State Airport “Thessaly”, 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 Darwin International Airport and Larissa State Airport “Thessaly”. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRW / YPDN |
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Location: | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E |
Area Served: | Darwin, Northern Territory |
Operator/Owner: | Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) / RAAF Darwin |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRW |
More Information: | DRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRA / LGLR |
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Location: | Larisa, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°38'56"N by 22°27'55"E |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 207 feet (63 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRA |
More Information: | LRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Darwin International Airport (DRW):
- It frequently took hits from Japanese bombing through the Second World War, and was used by the Allies to project air power into the Pacific.
- Because of Darwin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Darwin International 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 Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Bathurst Island Airport (BRT), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of DRW.
- The furthest airport from Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- In 1919, when the England to Australia air race was announced, Parap Airfield was established in the suburb of Parap to act as the Australian Terminal.
- Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin in 1974 and flattened the city.
- Darwin International Airport (DRW) has 2 runways.
- In 2011 the airport served 26,036 flights and 1,743,734 passengers.
- Darwin International Airport handled 1,743,734 passengers last year.
- 2012 and 2013 saw a major boost for Darwin Airport when foreign carriers Silk Air, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippine Airlines and Malaysia Airlines started direct flights to Singapore, Bali, Manila and Kuala Lumpur.
- On 8 November 2007 it was announced that it had reached agreements for a $100 million home and lifestyle centre in Darwin Airports Business Park, which will be developed by retail developer Ticor Developments.
- Darwin Airport has scheduled flights to destinations in the Northern Territory, around Australia and in Southeast Asia.
- In addition to being known as "Darwin International Airport", another name for DRW is "RAAF Base Darwin".
Facts about Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA):
- Because of Larissa State Airport “Thessaly”'s relatively low elevation of 207 feet, planes can take off or land at Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” 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 Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,422 miles (18,382 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Larissa State Airport “Thessaly”", another name for LRA is "Αεροδρόμιο Λάρισσας “Θεσσαλία”".
- The closest airport to Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) is Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSE of LRA.
- Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) has 2 runways.