Nonstop flight route between Coen, Queensland, Australia and Santa Ana, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°45'42"S by 143°7'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°40'32"N by 117°52'5"W)
Distance from CUQ to SNA:
7,253.74 miles (11,673.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coen Airport (CUQ), Coen, Queensland, Australia and John Wayne Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,254 miles (or 11,674 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 Coen Airport and John Wayne 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 Coen Airport and John Wayne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUQ / YCOE |
| Airport Name: | Coen Airport |
| Location: | Coen, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°45'42"S by 143°7'0"E |
| Area Served: | Coen, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Cook Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 533 feet (162 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUQ |
| More Information: | CUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNA / KSNA |
| Airport Name: | John Wayne Airport |
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'32"N by 117°52'5"W |
| Area Served: | Orange County, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNA |
| More Information: | SNA Maps & Info |
Facts about Coen Airport (CUQ):
- Because of Coen Airport's relatively low elevation of 533 feet, planes can take off or land at Coen 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.
- Coen Airport (CUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coen Airport (CUQ) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,621 miles (18,702 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Coen Airport (CUQ) is Lockhart River Airport (IRG), which is located 69 miles (110 kilometers) N of CUQ.
Facts about John Wayne Airport (SNA):
- John Wayne International Airport is the sole commercial airport in Orange County.
- The furthest airport from John Wayne Airport (SNA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,490 miles (18,491 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to continuing to serve aviation, the field became an important drag racing center.
- Because of John Wayne Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at John Wayne 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.
- All three terminals, A, B and C, are within the same Thomas F.
- The closest airport to John Wayne Airport (SNA) is MCAS El Toro (NZJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of SNA.
- The first airstrip on the grounds was constructed in 1923, when Eddie Martin started giving biplane rides on land owned by The Irvine Company, initially without their permission.
- In 1926, Eddie Martin was finally able to acquire a hangar for his airport, a portable wooden building which sold for $350.
- John Wayne Airport (SNA) has 2 runways.
- Terminals A and B were designed by Gensler & Associates, Leason Pomeroy Associates, and Thompson Consultants International.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.54 miles (110.31 km) N | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 97.90 miles (157.56 km) WNW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 109.65 miles (176.47 km) NW | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 127.78 miles (205.64 km) SW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 129.29 miles (208.07 km) NNW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 150.04 miles (241.47 km) SW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 168.80 miles (271.65 km) ESE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 180.64 miles (290.71 km) SE | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 199.23 miles (320.63 km) NNW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 226.40 miles (364.35 km) NNW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 251.72 miles (405.11 km) NNW | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 251.81 miles (405.25 km) SSE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 256.49 miles (412.78 km) N | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 257.55 miles (414.48 km) NNW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 265.74 miles (427.67 km) S | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,620.76 miles (18,701.76 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,616.61 miles (18,695.08 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,602.96 miles (18,673.10 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,592.83 miles (18,656.81 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,574.44 miles (18,627.21 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,537.07 miles (18,567.06 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,517.35 miles (18,535.34 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,488.56 miles (18,489.00 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,485.61 miles (18,484.24 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,239.08 miles (18,087.49 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,225.47 miles (18,065.61 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,219.79 miles (18,056.46 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,214.89 miles (18,048.57 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,199.93 miles (18,024.49 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,181.87 miles (17,995.43 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) E | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 2 | 15.01 miles (24.15 km) NNW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 19.01 miles (30.60 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.01 miles (30.60 km) WNW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 5 | 24.58 miles (39.55 km) NNE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.15 miles (42.09 km) NW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 28.49 miles (45.84 km) WNW | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.17 miles (46.95 km) N | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 9 | 29.93 miles (48.17 km) NNW | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 10 | 30.44 miles (48.98 km) NNE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 11 | 30.91 miles (49.74 km) NE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 12 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) WNW | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 13 | 31.87 miles (51.29 km) NNE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 14 | 34.07 miles (54.83 km) NE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 15 | 36.06 miles (58.03 km) WNW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,490.08 miles (18,491.45 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,481.87 miles (18,478.24 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,472.19 miles (18,462.66 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,465.13 miles (18,451.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,347.26 miles (18,261.59 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,232.52 miles (18,076.95 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,220.40 miles (18,057.43 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,190.18 miles (18,008.81 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,103.90 miles (17,869.95 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,068.39 miles (17,812.80 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,059.75 miles (17,798.90 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,059.07 miles (17,797.80 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,038.92 miles (17,765.38 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,028.47 miles (17,748.55 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,022.05 miles (17,738.23 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |