Nonstop flight route between Arrabury, Queensland, Australia and Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arrabury Airport (AAB), Arrabury, Queensland, Australia and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,067 miles (or 16,201 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 Arrabury Airport and Washington Dulles International 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 Arrabury Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAB / YARY | 
| Airport Name: | Arrabury Airport | 
| Location: | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°41'24"S by 141°2'48"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 334 feet (102 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AAB | 
| More Information: | AAB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAD / KIAD | 
| Airport Name: | Washington Dulles International Airport | 
| Location: | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'39"N by 77°27'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Washington metropolitan area | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 313 feet (95 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 5 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IAD | 
| More Information: | IAD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Arrabury Airport (AAB):
- The furthest airport from Arrabury Airport (AAB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
 - Arrabury Airport (AAB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Arrabury Airport (AAB) is Ballera Airport (BBL), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) SE of AAB.
 - Because of Arrabury Airport's relatively low elevation of 334 feet, planes can take off or land at Arrabury 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.
 
Facts about Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
- Because of Washington Dulles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 313 feet, planes can take off or land at Washington Dulles 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 main terminal was recognized by the American Institute of Architects in 1966 for its design concept.
 - The furthest airport from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,659 miles (18,763 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of IAD.
 - A new train system, dubbed AeroTrain and developed by Mitsubishi, began in 2010 to transport passengers between the concourses and the main terminal.
 - Concourse A consists of a permanent ground level set of gates designed for small planes such as regional jets and several former B concourse gates.
 - Fairfax Connector service to Dulles is through via route 981.
 - Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has 5 runways.
 
