Nonstop flight route between Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Caloundra, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°19'33"N by 120°44'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E)
Distance from CSL to CUD:
7,063.48 miles (11,367.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL), Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States and Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,063 miles (or 11,368 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 O'Sullivan Army Heliport and Caloundra Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSL / KCSL |
| Airport Name: | O'Sullivan Army Heliport |
| Location: | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'33"N by 120°44'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSL |
| More Information: | CSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUD / YCDR |
| Airport Name: | Caloundra Airport |
| Location: | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E |
| Area Served: | Caloundra, Sunshine Coast |
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUD |
| More Information: | CUD Maps & Info |
Facts about O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL):
- Because of O'Sullivan Army Heliport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at O'Sullivan Army Heliport 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 O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) is San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SE of CSL.
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Caloundra Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Caloundra 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.
- On 19 August 2010, Sunshine Coast council voted to retain Caloundra Airport in the current location.
- The Queensland Institute for Aviation Engineering's main campus has been located at the airport since 2000.
- The furthest airport from Caloundra Airport (CUD) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.40 miles (13.51 km) SE | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.83 miles (39.96 km) NNE | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.64 miles (54.14 km) SSE | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) N | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.19 miles (67.90 km) SSE | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.23 miles (77.61 km) SSE | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 7 | 62.43 miles (100.47 km) SE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.08 miles (101.51 km) NNE | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 9 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) NNW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 10 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) SE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 11 | 82.49 miles (132.75 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) NE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 13 | 88.23 miles (142.00 km) E | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 14 | 95.23 miles (153.26 km) E | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 97.99 miles (157.70 km) NE | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.78 miles (18,413.71 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,416.20 miles (18,372.55 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,413.89 miles (18,368.83 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,403.15 miles (18,351.54 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,332.44 miles (18,237.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,301.56 miles (18,188.05 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,258.75 miles (18,119.16 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,228.55 miles (18,070.55 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,117.74 miles (17,892.23 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,109.14 miles (17,878.38 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,102.43 miles (17,867.58 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,095.53 miles (17,856.48 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,086.78 miles (17,842.39 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,060.60 miles (17,800.26 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,049.62 miles (17,782.60 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.09 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 43.64 miles (70.23 km) NW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) W | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 123.22 miles (198.30 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.94 miles (225.22 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 140.33 miles (225.84 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 159.81 miles (257.19 km) SW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 181.30 miles (291.78 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,798.13 miles (18,987.21 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,780.73 miles (18,959.21 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,763.64 miles (18,931.69 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,738.06 miles (18,890.52 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,726.77 miles (18,872.36 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,726.61 miles (18,872.10 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,719.70 miles (18,860.98 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,711.53 miles (18,847.83 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,706.59 miles (18,839.89 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,697.24 miles (18,824.84 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,693.65 miles (18,819.06 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,692.14 miles (18,816.63 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.38 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |