Nonstop flight route between Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia and Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tom Price Airport (TPR), Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia and Virac Airport (VRC), Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,546 miles (or 4,097 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 Tom Price Airport and Virac 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 Tom Price Airport and Virac Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPR / |
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Location: | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°44'45"S by 117°52'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | Pilbara Iron |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2300 feet (701 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPR |
More Information: | TPR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRC / RPUV |
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Location: | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°34'35"N by 124°12'20"E |
Area Served: | Virac, Catanduanes |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VRC |
More Information: | VRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Tom Price Airport (TPR):
- Tom Price Airport (TPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tom Price Airport (TPR) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Tom Price Airport (meaning Tom Price Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- However, on 16 January 2009, suffering the effects of lower demand and ore prices as a result of the global financial crisis, these plans were scrapped as Rio's capital expenditure program was cut.
- The closest airport to Tom Price Airport (TPR) is Paraburdoo Airport (PBO), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of TPR.
- In addition to being known as "Tom Price Airport", another name for TPR is "YTMP".
Facts about Virac Airport (VRC):
- The closest airport to Virac Airport (VRC) is Legazpi Airport (LGP), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SW of VRC.
- In addition to being known as "Virac Airport", another name for VRC is "Paliparan ng ViracPalayogan nin Virac".
- Virac Airport (VRC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Virac Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Virac 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 furthest airport from Virac Airport (VRC) is Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), which is nearly antipodal to Virac Airport (meaning Virac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Rondon International Airport), and is located 12,292 miles (19,782 kilometers) away in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Virac Airport handled 30,002 passengers last year.