Nonstop flight route between Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States and Adelaide, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM), Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States and Adelaide Airport (ADL), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,881 miles (or 14,293 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 Cavern City Air Terminal and Adelaide 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 Cavern City Air Terminal and Adelaide Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNM / KCNM |
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Location: | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'14"N by 104°15'47"W |
Area Served: | Carlsbad, New Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | City of Carlsbad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3295 feet (1,004 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from CNM |
More Information: | CNM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADL / YPAD |
Airport Name: | Adelaide Airport |
Location: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'42"S by 138°31'50"E |
Area Served: | Adelaide |
Operator/Owner: | Adelaide Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ADL |
More Information: | ADL Maps & Info |
Facts about Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM):
- Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cavern City Air Terminal", another name for CNM is "(former Carlsbad Army Airfield)".
- Cavern City Air Terminl covers an area of 1,980 acres at an elevation of 3,295 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,279 miles (18,151 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) is Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of CNM.
- Established by the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 as Carlsbad Army Airfield, the facility was activated on October 12, 1942.
Facts about Adelaide Airport (ADL):
- Adelaide Airport handled 7,337,000 passengers last year.
- Proposals were developed for an attempt for an upgraded terminal of world standard.
- The closest airport to Adelaide Airport (ADL) is Kingscote Airport (KGC), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) SW of ADL.
- The furthest airport from Adelaide Airport (ADL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Adelaide Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Adelaide 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 October 2006, the new terminal was named the Capital City Airport of the Year at the Australian Aviation Industry Awards in Cairns.
- The first Qantas A380, VH-OQA "Nancy Bird Walton", made a historic landing at the airport on 27 September 2008, enthralling several thousand spectators who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the giant aircraft.
- The new control tower opened in early 2012.
- Adelaide Airport (ADL) has 2 runways.