Nonstop flight route between Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia and Rostov-on-Don, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(12°47'12"S by 143°18'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E)
Distance from IRG to ROV:
7,494.95 miles (12,061.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lockhart River Airport (IRG), Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia and Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), Rostov-on-Don, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,495 miles (or 12,062 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 Lockhart River Airport and Rostov-on-Don 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 Lockhart River Airport and Rostov-on-Don Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRG / YLHR |
| Airport Name: | Lockhart River Airport |
| Location: | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°47'12"S by 143°18'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lockhart River Aerodrome Company Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRG |
| More Information: | IRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROV / URRR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°15'29"N by 39°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Rostov-on-Don |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Airport Rostov-on-Don" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROV |
| More Information: | ROV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lockhart River Airport (IRG):
- The furthest airport from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- The airport was constructed during World War II, and was used as a bomber and communications base for many years.
- Lockhart River Airport is an airport in Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia, located approximately 800 km north of Cairns on the eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula.
- Because of Lockhart River Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Lockhart River 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 Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Coen Airport (CUQ), which is located 69 miles (110 kilometers) S of IRG.
- On 7 May 2005 a Fairchild Metroliner aircraft crashed 6 nautical miles north-west of Lockhart River Airport, killing all 15 people on board.
- Lockhart River Airport (IRG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV):
- Rostov-on-Don Airport handled 171,620 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Luhansk International Airport (VSG), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) NNW of ROV.
- Because of Rostov-on-Don Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Rostov-on-Don 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rostov-on-Don Airport", another name for ROV is "Аэропорт Ростов-на-Дону".
- Airfield built in 1925 direct contact have been established and flights from Rostov to Moscow, passing through the towns of Oryol and Kharkiv.
- The furthest airport from Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,741 miles (17,286 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.54 miles (110.31 km) S | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 89.67 miles (144.31 km) WNW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 93.27 miles (150.10 km) W | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 113.57 miles (182.77 km) WSW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 139.14 miles (223.93 km) NNW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 166.82 miles (268.48 km) NNW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) SW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 189.79 miles (305.43 km) N | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 191.55 miles (308.28 km) NNW | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 194.46 miles (312.95 km) SE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 197.60 miles (318.01 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 203.67 miles (327.78 km) N | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 204.84 miles (329.66 km) NNE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 213.53 miles (343.64 km) SSW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 222.67 miles (358.35 km) SE | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,610.91 miles (18,685.90 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,604.73 miles (18,675.96 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,604.68 miles (18,675.87 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,593.78 miles (18,658.33 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,566.97 miles (18,615.19 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,539.16 miles (18,570.42 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,518.38 miles (18,536.99 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,484.85 miles (18,483.03 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,478.87 miles (18,473.40 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,299.68 miles (18,185.02 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,285.50 miles (18,162.20 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,283.92 miles (18,159.67 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,255.28 miles (18,113.57 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,250.26 miles (18,105.49 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,234.65 miles (18,080.37 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.73 miles (133.14 km) NNW | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 2 | 111.69 miles (179.75 km) W | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) WNW | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) W | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 156.73 miles (252.24 km) SSW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 6 | 184.60 miles (297.09 km) SE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 7 | 195.69 miles (314.93 km) SW | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 8 | 204.92 miles (329.78 km) SSW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 9 | 208.69 miles (335.86 km) SW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 214.06 miles (344.49 km) WNW | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 221.91 miles (357.13 km) ESE | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 12 | 231.67 miles (372.84 km) WNW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 234.20 miles (376.91 km) ENE | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 14 | 244.77 miles (393.92 km) NW | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 262.04 miles (421.71 km) SE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.96 miles (17,285.85 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,681.15 miles (17,189.61 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,612.36 miles (17,078.90 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,604.48 miles (17,066.21 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,502.39 miles (16,901.92 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,427.64 miles (16,781.63 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,425.77 miles (16,778.61 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,419.94 miles (16,769.23 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,348.12 miles (16,653.64 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,329.73 miles (16,624.05 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,329.36 miles (16,623.45 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 10,315.80 miles (16,601.62 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,309.09 miles (16,590.82 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,308.43 miles (16,589.77 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,301.85 miles (16,579.19 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |