Nonstop flight route between Camden, New South Wales, Australia and Gao, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(34°2'23"S by 150°41'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E)
Distance from CDU to GAQ:
10,242.47 miles (16,483.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Camden Aerodrome (CDU), Camden, New South Wales, Australia and Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,242 miles (or 16,484 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 Camden Aerodrome and Gao 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 Camden Aerodrome and Gao 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: | CDU / YSCN |
| Airport Name: | Camden Aerodrome |
| Location: | Camden, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°2'23"S by 150°41'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Camden Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDU |
| More Information: | CDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAQ / GAGO |
| Airport Name: | Gao International Airport |
| Location: | Gao, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAQ |
| More Information: | GAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Camden Aerodrome (CDU):
- Camden airfield hosted No's 4, 15, 21, 32 and 78 RAAF Squadrons at various stages during the war.
- Because of Camden Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Camden Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Camden Aerodrome (CDU) is Bankstown Airport (BWU), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of CDU.
- In 1946, ownership of the airport was transferred to the Department of Civil Aviation who oversaw the development of further civil aviation infrastructure on the site including the sealing of runway 06/24.
- Camden Aerodrome (CDU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Camden Aerodrome (CDU) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Camden Aerodrome (meaning Camden Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):
- Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao 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 closest airport to Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
- The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.02 miles (30.61 km) ENE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 28.84 miles (46.41 km) ENE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 3 | 36.47 miles (58.70 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 73.70 miles (118.61 km) NW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) NE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 94.37 miles (151.88 km) NNE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 103.29 miles (166.23 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.54 miles (174.68 km) NE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 119.49 miles (192.31 km) NNW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 121.85 miles (196.09 km) SW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 12 | 131.98 miles (212.40 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 156.59 miles (252.01 km) WSW | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 164.93 miles (265.43 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 168.60 miles (271.34 km) NNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,128.04 miles (19,518.13 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,125.48 miles (19,514.02 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,121.13 miles (19,507.02 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,087.95 miles (19,453.62 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,080.51 miles (19,441.65 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,049.17 miles (19,391.21 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,035.25 miles (19,368.82 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,707.98 miles (18,842.12 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,687.88 miles (18,809.77 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,659.62 miles (18,764.29 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,609.75 miles (18,684.04 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,580.80 miles (18,637.44 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,577.28 miles (18,631.78 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,511.40 miles (18,525.75 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) S | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 124.77 miles (200.80 km) S | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 152.78 miles (245.87 km) SSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 182.59 miles (293.85 km) SW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 195.73 miles (314.99 km) S | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 202.38 miles (325.70 km) W | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 8 | 226.00 miles (363.72 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 231.22 miles (372.12 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) W | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 11 | 239.65 miles (385.69 km) SE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 246.41 miles (396.55 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 251.03 miles (403.99 km) S | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 279.75 miles (450.21 km) SSE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 287.67 miles (462.97 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) ESE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,351.71 miles (19,878.10 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,306.40 miles (19,805.18 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,276.56 miles (19,757.16 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) ESE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 12,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) ESE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) ESE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,110.17 miles (19,489.38 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |