Nonstop flight route between Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Soldotna, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°28'30"N by 151°2'17"W)
Distance from CUD to SXQ:
6,796.33 miles (10,937.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Soldotna Airport (SXQ), Soldotna, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,796 miles (or 10,938 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 Soldotna 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 Caloundra Airport and Soldotna Airport. 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: | SXQ / PASX |
| Airport Name: | Soldotna Airport |
| Location: | Soldotna, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°28'30"N by 151°2'17"W |
| Area Served: | Soldotna, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Soldotna |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 113 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXQ |
| More Information: | SXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- 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.
- The Queensland Air Museum was established in 1973, moving to a permanent facility at Caloundra Airport on 14 June 1986 at the invitation of the Landsborough Shire Council.
- Caloundra airport has two sealed runways, 795 m × 18 m.
- 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 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.
Facts about Soldotna Airport (SXQ):
- On July 7, 2013, an air taxi crashed, killing all ten people on board.
- Because of Soldotna Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Soldotna 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 February 4, 1985, North Pacific Airlines Flight 1802, a Beechcraft BE65-A-80 Queen Air N50NP, on a regularly scheduled flight from Anchorage to Soldotna, crashed 1.5 miles southwest of the airport while on approach to land.
- Soldotna Airport (SXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Soldotna Airport (SXQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,600 miles (17,059 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Soldotna Airport (SXQ) is Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NW of SXQ.
| 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 | 9.77 miles (15.72 km) NW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 41.71 miles (67.12 km) N | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) N | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.27 miles (95.38 km) SSW | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 59.67 miles (96.03 km) NE | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 60.43 miles (97.25 km) ESE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.95 miles (104.53 km) NE | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) NE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 71.60 miles (115.22 km) NE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 74.96 miles (120.64 km) SSW | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.55 miles (132.85 km) SSW | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 83.44 miles (134.28 km) SSW | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 84.00 miles (135.19 km) NNE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) NNE | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,600.30 miles (17,059.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,584.25 miles (17,033.66 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,574.38 miles (17,017.77 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,547.15 miles (16,973.94 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,540.17 miles (16,962.72 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,437.98 miles (16,798.26 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,389.58 miles (16,720.36 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,323.59 miles (16,614.16 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,319.60 miles (16,607.74 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,315.93 miles (16,601.83 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,314.11 miles (16,598.90 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,305.73 miles (16,585.42 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,302.38 miles (16,580.03 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,293.03 miles (16,564.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,281.54 miles (16,546.50 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |