Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ), Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,980 miles (or 14,452 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 Altus Air Force Base and Broken Hill 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 Altus Air Force Base and Broken Hill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHQ / YBHI |
Airport Name: | Broken Hill Airport |
Location: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'6"S by 141°28'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Council of the City of Broken Hill |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 959 feet (292 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHQ |
More Information: | BHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- Altus AFB, through its host 97 AMW, provides quality training to produce the finest combat-ready aircrew members for the United States Air Force.
- The base would only sit idle for a few years.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
Facts about Broken Hill Airport (BHQ):
- Broken Hill Airport was ranked 51st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.
- Broken Hill Airport handled 63,098 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) SSE of BHQ.
- Because of Broken Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 959 feet, planes can take off or land at Broken Hill 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.
- Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,776 miles (18,951 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.