Nonstop flight route between Abingdon, Queensland, Australia and Comox, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abingdon Airport (ABG), Abingdon, Queensland, Australia and CFB Comox (YQQ), Comox, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,225 miles (or 11,627 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 Abingdon Airport and CFB Comox, 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 Abingdon Airport and CFB Comox. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABG / |
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Location: | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°36'27"S by 143°11'0"E |
Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABG |
More Information: | ABG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQQ / CYQQ |
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Location: | Comox, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQQ |
More Information: | YQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Abingdon Airport (ABG):
- Because of Abingdon Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Abingdon 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.
- Abingdon Airport (ABG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Abingdon Airport (ABG) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,663 miles (18,770 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Abingdon Airport", other names for ABG include "Abingdon Downs Airport" and "YABI".
- The closest airport to Abingdon Airport (ABG) is Chillagoe Airport (LLG), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) ENE of ABG.
Facts about CFB Comox (YQQ):
- In 1980, 407 Squadron began re-equipping with the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora.
- CFB Comox is used by the Royal Canadian Air Cadets for glider and powered flight training, training Glider Pilots on Schweizer SGS 2-33A's and housing the cadets training on Cessna 172's respectively in the summer months.
- The closest airport to CFB Comox (YQQ) is Courtenay Airpark (YCA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WSW of YQQ.
- Because of CFB Comox's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Comox 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.
- CFB Comox (YQQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from CFB Comox (YQQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Comox", another name for YQQ is "Comox Airport".
- In 1943, the Royal Canadian Air Force took over control of the airfield, renaming the facility RCAF Station Comox.