Nonstop flight route between Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas and Townsville, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL), Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas and Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,663 miles (or 15,552 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 Cape Eleuthera Airport and Townsville 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 Cape Eleuthera Airport and Townsville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL):

• Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) is Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of CEL.
• The furthest airport from Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,816 miles (19,016 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Cape Eleuthera Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Eleuthera 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 "Cape Eleuthera Airport", another name for CEL is "Cape Eleuthera Airport (Cape Eleuthera)".

Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):

• The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
• Townsville Airport experienced a progressive increase in passenger numbers and aircraftmovements after World War II, with services operated by Qantas, Trans Australia Airlines, Australian National Airways and Ansett Australia to Brisbane, however it wasn't until the mid-1960s that airport growth really accelerated.
• Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
• The future development of the airport is governed by a 30-year master plan.
• During 1942, the defence establishment in the Townsville region increased enormously, and five other military airfields were built in the immediate vicinity of Townsville.
• In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
• Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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 airport is located 2 nautical miles west of the Townsville CBD.
• The PNG PM wants a Townsville to Port Moresby route re-established by the end of 2013.
• The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
• Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
• With the new demand for international services, Townsville became the first regional Australian airport to offer direct long-distance international flights.