Nonstop flight route between Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Goulburn Airport (GUL), Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,502 miles (or 16,901 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 Edinburgh Airport and Goulburn 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 Edinburgh Airport and Goulburn Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):

• The present terminal building, designed by Sir Robert Matthew, was constructed in 1977 and has been upgraded in recent years, with new car parking facilities and an extended arrivals hall.
• When the Second World War broke out, RAF Fighter Command took control over the airfield and a runway of 3,900 ft was paved to handle the Supermarine Spitfire.
• When the war ended the airfield still remained under military control, but by the late 1940s the first commercial services were launched.
• Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
• Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.
• Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
• The airport lies on the A8 Glasgow-Edinburgh road, and can be easily reached by the M8 and the M9.
• The likelihood of an additional runway has been thrown into doubt following a revised masterplan in January 2011, with passenger numbers expected to be lower than previously thought - 12.3 million by 2020 and 20 million by 2040.

Facts about Goulburn Airport (GUL):

• The closest airport to Goulburn Airport (GUL) is Canberra Airport (CBR), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SW of GUL.
• The furthest airport from Goulburn Airport (GUL) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Goulburn Airport (meaning Goulburn Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
• Adrenaline Skydive started by Bill Tuddenham, first operated in the Newcastle / Hunter area, it was a successful tandem and student operation that attracted thousands of adventurous people from the area.
• Goulburn Flight Training Centre is based at Goulburn Airport, operating a fleet of Skyfox Gazelles, Cessna 150, Cessna 172RG, Cessna 182, Piper Cherokee, Beechcraft Duchess and Grumman aircraft.Goulburn Flight Training Centre is certified to provide training in both Recreational Aviation and General Aviation Private Pilot / Commercial Pilot licensing.
• Goulburn Airport is a general aviation airport located 7 km south of Goulburn, New South Wales.
• Goulburn Airport (GUL) has 2 runways.