Nonstop flight route between Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W)
Distance from CUD to FTK:
8,962.23 miles (14,423.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,962 miles (or 14,423 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 Caloundra Airport and Godman Army Airfield, 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 Caloundra Airport and Godman Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
| Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
| More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- Currently there are no airlines serving Caloundra and there are no plans for regular passenger flights in the immediate future.
- The airport is home to 19 businesses, providing 220 jobs for the local area.
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- At 15,000 feet Mantell contacted the control tower and stated that he had the object in sight and was climbing to investigate.
- On October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield 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 closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.47 miles (24.90 km) S | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) NE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 26.56 miles (42.74 km) ESE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) NW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.37 miles (93.94 km) WNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) ENE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 65.04 miles (104.68 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) W | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 69.37 miles (111.65 km) NNW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) SSW | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) W | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.94 miles (18,071.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,207.09 miles (18,036.02 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,184.75 miles (18,000.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,179.89 miles (17,992.25 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,155.73 miles (17,953.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,140.09 miles (17,928.20 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,128.01 miles (17,908.75 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,102.66 miles (17,867.95 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,091.76 miles (17,850.41 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,085.18 miles (17,839.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,070.63 miles (17,816.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,039.53 miles (17,766.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,038.47 miles (17,764.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,026.17 miles (17,744.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |