Nonstop flight route between Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia and Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bundaberg Airport (BDB), Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia and Chennault International Airport (CWF), Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,464 miles (or 13,622 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 Bundaberg Airport and Chennault 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 Bundaberg Airport and Chennault International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bundaberg Airport (BDB):

• In addition to being known as "Bundaberg Airport", another name for BDB is "Bundaberg Regional Airport".
• Bundaberg Airport (BDB) has 2 runways.
• The airport resides at an elevation of 107 ft above sea level.
• Because of Bundaberg Airport's relatively low elevation of 107 feet, planes can take off or land at Bundaberg 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 Department of Civil Aviation took over Bundaberg Aerodrome on 31 July 1946.
• The furthest airport from Bundaberg Airport (BDB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,879 miles (19,118 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
• The closest airport to Bundaberg Airport (BDB) is Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SE of BDB.
• Located within the Bundaberg General Cemetery, it contains the burial places of 46 soldiers and airmen of the Australian Forces and five airmen of the United States Army Air Corps.

Facts about Chennault International Airport (CWF):

• The Mallard Cove Golf Course, an 18-hole championship golf course, is located near the airport.
• The closest airport to Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of CWF.
• Chennault International Airport (CWF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Chennault International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Chennault 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 furthest airport from Chennault International Airport (CWF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Sowela Technical Community College, located on the former Chennault Air Force Base, offers a variety of academic and technical programs with terminating certificates, diplomas, and/or associate degrees.
• It was previously Chennault Air Force Base and before that, Lake Charles Air Force Base' and Lake Charles Army Air Field, and as such, was home to the now inactivated 44th Bombardment Wing in the 1950s and 1960s.