Nonstop flight route between Canberra, Australia and Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Canberra Airport (CBR), Canberra, Australia and Aek Godang Airport (AEG), Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,087 miles (or 6,577 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 Canberra Airport and Aek Godang 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 Canberra Airport and Aek Godang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Canberra Airport (CBR):

• Canberra Airport (CBR) has 2 runways.
• The Canberra Spatial Plan released by the ACT Government in March 2004 identified the airport and surrounding areas as being an important centre for future industrial and related development.
• The closest airport to Canberra Airport (CBR) is Goulburn Airport (GUL), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of CBR.
• On 13 August 1940, in what became known as the Canberra air disaster, a RAAF Lockheed Hudson flying from Melbourne crashed into a small hill to the east of the airport.
• Canberra Airport handled 3,206,103 passengers last year.
• In the second half of 2008, Canberra International Airport Pty Ltd started referring to itself as "Canberra Airport".
• Several new hangars and buildings have been erected in both Fairbairn and near the terminal.
• Approach and departure corridors lie over largely rural and industrial areas, although the instrument approach path passes near the New South Wales suburb of Jerrabomberra, the city of Queanbeyan, and the Royal Australian Navy base, HMAS Harman, which has some barracks and housing.
• In addition to being known as "Canberra Airport", another name for CBR is "Canberra International Airport".
• The furthest airport from Canberra Airport (CBR) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Canberra Airport (meaning Canberra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.

Facts about Aek Godang Airport (AEG):

• Aek Godang Airport (AEG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Binaka Airport (GNS), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) W of AEG.
• The furthest airport from Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO), which is nearly antipodal to Aek Godang Airport (meaning Aek Godang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Reales Tamarindos Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,974 kilometers) away in Portoviejo, Ecuador.
• Because of Aek Godang Airport's relatively low elevation of 922 feet, planes can take off or land at Aek Godang 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.
• In addition to being known as "Aek Godang Airport", another name for AEG is "Bandar Udara Aek Godang".