Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Balranald, New South Wales, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Balranald Airport (BZD), Balranald, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,195 miles (or 16,407 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 College Park Airport and Balranald 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 College Park Airport and Balranald Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):

• The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
• Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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 College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• College Park Airport is a public airport located in the City of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA.
• The museum offers changing exhibits, special events, lectures, workshops and programs for the public, schools and groups.
• College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
• From 1927 until 1933, the Bureau of Standards developed and tested the first radio navigational aids for use in "blind" or bad weather flying.
• In 1911, the nation's first military aviation school was opened at College Park, with newly trained pilots then-Lt.

Facts about Balranald Airport (BZD):

• The closest airport to Balranald Airport (BZD) is Hay Airport (HXX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of BZD.
• Balranald Airport (BZD) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Balranald Airport (BZD) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,993 miles (19,302 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
• Because of Balranald Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Balranald 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.