Nonstop flight route between Aurillac, France and Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(44°53'51"N by 2°25'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°13'58"S by 142°13'1"E)
Distance from AUR to GIC:
9,005.49 miles (14,492.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), Aurillac, France and Boigu Island Airport (GIC), Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,005 miles (or 14,493 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 Aurillac – Tronquières Airport and Boigu Island 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 Aurillac – Tronquières Airport and Boigu Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUR / LFLW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aurillac, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'51"N by 2°25'0"E |
| Area Served: | Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CABA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2096 feet (639 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUR |
| More Information: | AUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIC / YBOI |
| Airport Name: | Boigu Island Airport |
| Location: | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°13'58"S by 142°13'1"E |
| Area Served: | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Islands Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIC |
| More Information: | GIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR):
- In addition to being known as "Aurillac – Tronquières Airport", another name for AUR is "Aéroport d'Aurillac – Tronquières".
- The closest airport to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of AUR.
- The furthest airport from Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (meaning Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Boigu Island Airport (GIC):
- Boigu Island Airport (GIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of GIC.
- The furthest airport from Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Because of Boigu Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Boigu Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) S | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France |     |
| 2 | 46.56 miles (74.94 km) WNW | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 3 | 67.00 miles (107.82 km) ENE | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 4 | 71.27 miles (114.69 km) NNE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 5 | 80.87 miles (130.15 km) WNW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 6 | 89.61 miles (144.22 km) NW | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 7 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) N | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 8 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) S | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 9 | 93.00 miles (149.66 km) W | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 10 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) SSW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 11 | 101.70 miles (163.67 km) ENE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 12 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) WSW | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 13 | 116.32 miles (187.19 km) S | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 14 | 118.27 miles (190.34 km) SSE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 15 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) SE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.31 miles (19,864.58 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,999.81 miles (19,311.77 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,980.77 miles (19,281.12 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,970.83 miles (19,265.13 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,968.53 miles (19,261.43 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,966.61 miles (19,258.35 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,964.56 miles (19,255.05 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,949.31 miles (19,230.51 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,947.51 miles (19,227.61 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,937.90 miles (19,212.13 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,928.89 miles (19,197.64 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,910.87 miles (19,168.65 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,908.45 miles (19,164.75 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,901.13 miles (19,152.97 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,894.48 miles (19,142.26 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.85 miles (94.70 km) SE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 63.42 miles (102.07 km) S | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 68.34 miles (109.97 km) E | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 68.54 miles (110.31 km) S | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.55 miles (113.54 km) WNW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 80.86 miles (130.14 km) SE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 91.76 miles (147.68 km) NNE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 93.64 miles (150.70 km) S | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 119.83 miles (192.85 km) S | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 119.84 miles (192.87 km) NNE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 128.85 miles (207.36 km) NNW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) WNW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 133.74 miles (215.23 km) ESE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 145.89 miles (234.79 km) NNW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 157.67 miles (253.75 km) NNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,556.00 miles (18,597.53 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,539.11 miles (18,570.36 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,536.50 miles (18,566.14 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,507.08 miles (18,518.80 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,460.23 miles (18,443.40 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,457.28 miles (18,438.66 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,444.40 miles (18,417.93 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,439.44 miles (18,409.95 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,432.72 miles (18,399.14 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,421.65 miles (18,381.31 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,397.48 miles (18,342.42 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,396.02 miles (18,340.07 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,394.88 miles (18,338.24 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,391.87 miles (18,333.40 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,389.96 miles (18,330.32 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |