Nonstop flight route between Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States and Besalampy, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH), Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States and Besalampy Airport (BPY), Besalampy, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,552 miles (or 13,763 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 Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport and Besalampy 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 Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport and Besalampy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTH / KMQS |
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Location: | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°58'44"N by 75°51'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | Chester County Area Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 660 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTH |
More Information: | CTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPY / FMNQ |
Airport Name: | Besalampy Airport |
Location: | Besalampy, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°44'38"S by 44°29'2"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BPY |
More Information: | BPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH):
- Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport opened May 1, 1928 as Coatesville Airport and was owned and operated by the City of Coatesville.
- The furthest airport from Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) is Brandywine Airport (OQN), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of CTH.
- Because of Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport's relatively low elevation of 660 feet, planes can take off or land at Chester County G. O. Carlson 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 "Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport", another name for CTH is "MQS".
Facts about Besalampy Airport (BPY):
- Because of Besalampy Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Besalampy 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 Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,139 miles (17,927 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Besalampy Airport (BPY) is Tambohorano Airport (WTA), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSW of BPY.