Nonstop flight route between Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Hope, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Hope Aerodrome (YHE), Hope, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,406 miles (or 11,919 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 Hope Aerodrome, 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 Hope Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Caloundra Airport (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.
• The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
• The Queensland Institute for Aviation Engineering's main campus has been located at the airport since 2000.
• On 19 August 2010, Sunshine Coast council voted to retain Caloundra Airport in the current location.
• Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
• Early aircraft operations in the Caloundra area used the sandy beaches for takeoffs and landings, however as early as 1927, community groups were calling for the construction of an airport.

Facts about Hope Aerodrome (YHE):

• The closest airport to Hope Aerodrome (YHE) is Chilliwack Airport (YCW), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of YHE.
• This airfield is home to the Vancouver Soaring Association, a gliding club owning and operating seven school and recreational sailplanes and two Cessna L-19 Bird Dog as tow planes.
• Hope Aerodrome (YHE) currently has only 1 runway.
• Hope Aerodrome, is located 2.6 nautical miles west of Hope Townsite within the municipal District of Hope, British Columbia, Canada.
• The furthest airport from Hope Aerodrome (YHE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,644 miles (17,131 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Because of Hope Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Hope Aerodrome 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.