Nonstop flight route between Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia and Carlisle, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charters Towers Airport (CXT), Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia and Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX), Carlisle, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,537 miles (or 15,348 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 Charters Towers Airport and Carlisle Lake District 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 Charters Towers Airport and Carlisle Lake District Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXT / YCHT |
Airport Name: | Charters Towers Airport |
Location: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°2'35"S by 146°16'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Charters Towers Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 955 feet (291 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CXT |
More Information: | CXT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAX / EGNC |
Airport Name: | Carlisle Lake District Airport |
Location: | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°56'15"N by 2°48'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | Stobart Airports Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAX |
More Information: | CAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Charters Towers Airport (CXT):
- The furthest airport from Charters Towers Airport (CXT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,838 miles (19,052 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition, 370th Service Squadron managed the day to day USAAF Base operations of the airfield.
- The closest airport to Charters Towers Airport (CXT) is Townsville Airport (TSV), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) NNE of CXT.
- Charters Towers Airport (CXT) has 2 runways.
- Because of Charters Towers Airport's relatively low elevation of 955 feet, planes can take off or land at Charters Towers 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.
- Charters Towers Airport is an airport located 2.9 nautical miles north of Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.
Facts about Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX):
- As the airport had lost £3.5 million on operations between 1979 and 1994, Carlisle City Council agreed to sell the airport on a 150 year lease to Haughey Airports in 2000.
- Since 30 May 2009, the airport has been owned by the Stobart Group on a 150 year lease, expiring 2150.
- In 1960 Cumberland County Council purchased the site and renamed it Carlisle Airport.
- The closest airport to Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of CAX.
- The furthest airport from Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Carlisle Lake District Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Carlisle Lake District 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.
- Planning permission was granted in December 2008 for the Carlisle Lake District Airport expansion and other developments, including a resurfaced runway and new terminal, a major transport and distribution facility for Eddie Stobart Ltd, along with a joint headquarters building.
- Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) has 2 runways.