Nonstop flight route between Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea and Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°21'29"S by 148°57'6"E)
Distance from CGC to HTI:
1,030.00 miles (1,657.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC), Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea and Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,030 miles (or 1,658 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 relatively short distance between Cape Gloucester Airport and Great Barrier Reef Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGC / AYCG |
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| Location: | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGC |
| More Information: | CGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTI / YBHM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'29"S by 148°57'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Great Barrier Reef Airport Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTI |
| More Information: | HTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC):
- Because of Cape Gloucester Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Gloucester 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 Gloucester Airport", other names for CGC include "CPG" and "Cape Gloucester Airport".
- Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction of Cape Gloucester Airport originally began in 1942 by the Australians.
- Cape Gloucester was later developed as an American and an Australian air base but it was never a particularly significant one.
- The closest airport to Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Finschhafen Airport (FIN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) SSW of CGC.
- The furthest airport from Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,791 miles (18,975 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI):
- Great Barrier Reef Airport handled 457,641 passengers last year.
- Because of Great Barrier Reef Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Barrier Reef 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 Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,990 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Great Barrier Reef Airport", another name for HTI is "Hamilton Island".
- The closest airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HTI.
- In the year ending 30 June 2011 the airport handled 457,641 passengers making it the 19th busiest airport in Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.65 miles (144.28 km) SSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) SE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.66 miles (218.33 km) E | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) WSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.27 miles (228.95 km) ESE | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) SW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 174.84 miles (281.38 km) WSW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 183.07 miles (294.62 km) W | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) WSW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) E | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 213.40 miles (343.43 km) WSW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.50 miles (351.64 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 231.23 miles (372.13 km) E | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 232.76 miles (374.58 km) SSW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 241.19 miles (388.16 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,790.53 miles (18,974.98 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,637.95 miles (18,729.42 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,627.04 miles (18,711.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,612.47 miles (18,688.41 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,611.34 miles (18,686.60 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,599.07 miles (18,666.85 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,583.37 miles (18,641.58 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,559.05 miles (18,602.44 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,535.88 miles (18,565.16 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,535.22 miles (18,564.09 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,528.56 miles (18,553.37 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,523.37 miles (18,545.01 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,514.76 miles (18,531.16 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.49 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,493.34 miles (18,496.69 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) WNW | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 2 | 27.57 miles (44.38 km) WSW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.23 miles (85.66 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 160.94 miles (259.00 km) SSW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.34 miles (259.65 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.69 miles (273.09 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 175.03 miles (281.68 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.53 miles (301.81 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 224.40 miles (361.13 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 227.21 miles (365.65 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 230.61 miles (371.13 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 248.08 miles (399.25 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 273.20 miles (439.67 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.34 miles (19,296.54 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,975.08 miles (19,271.98 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,922.74 miles (19,187.75 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,862.76 miles (19,091.21 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,862.35 miles (19,090.56 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,850.48 miles (19,071.46 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,827.33 miles (19,034.20 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,813.82 miles (19,012.45 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,808.55 miles (19,003.98 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.67 miles (18,559.99 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,529.83 miles (18,555.41 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,463.49 miles (18,448.65 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,441.81 miles (18,413.77 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,439.75 miles (18,410.44 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,434.83 miles (18,402.53 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |