Qantas Dash8-Q200 Landing & Taking off from Lord Howe Island Airport (iPhone-HLG)

Lord Howe Island (along with Norfolk Island) is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia and New Zealand. Located 600 km (373 mi) to the west is the Australian mainland, and 900 km (559 mi) to the east is Norfolk Island Airport which is within range of New Zealand to the southeast and New Caledonia to the north. These countries are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with extra fuel tanks and operating via the two islands, but not while flying directly between them. From New Caledonia, other Pacific nations such as Vanuatu and Fiji are within range and can be used as further 'stepping stones' to other South Pacific and North Pacific destinations.
The airport's elevation above mean sea level is 17 ft (5 m) and it has one runway, measuring 886 m × 30 m.

[@gjmob]

Lord how I want to go home!

[@grahambadrock3437]

Looking forward next month for our 4th trip to LHI.

[@TravelwithLei]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@ickey68]

This's my bucket list since long time ago, thank u for uploading this, hopefully one day I could manage to visit it and experiencing the underwater endemic species.

[@user-x2mb3hmxjxd0u]

Lovely ❤

[@ashyboiplayz2608]

Didn’t know Qantas still used q200’s

[@TravelwithLei]

Maybe that’s the only few planes that can land on this short runway.

[@TomBear78]

Qlink have 2 i guess in operation, specifically for Lord Howe Island

[@David-xk6xq]

QLink won’t have-200 / -300 for much longer, not sure what company will take this service over

[@ibsn87]

Great well edited video with lots of angles. How much is a round trip per adult?

[@TravelwithLei]

It’s a little bit pricey. A return ticket is more than $1000. Peak time can go up easily to $1500

[@ibsn87]

@@TravelwithLei ouch. I fly over it going back and forward between Wellington and Brisbane. It’s epic to look down on and imagine what it’s like to live there!

[@TravelwithLei]

@@ibsn87I believe you have to be there to experience it. :) I loved it!

[@meloz1246]

When was this recorded?

[@TravelwithLei]

Hi just last month.