Nonstop flight route between Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands and Emerald, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands and Emerald Airport (EMD), Emerald, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,301 miles (or 16,579 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 Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and Emerald 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 Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and Emerald Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIS / TUPJ |
Airport Name: | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport |
Location: | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°32'35"W |
Area Served: | British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom |
Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EIS |
More Information: | EIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMD / YEML |
Airport Name: | Emerald Airport |
Location: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°34'2"S by 148°10'45"E |
Area Served: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 624 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EMD |
More Information: | EMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS):
- Because of Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrance B. Lettsome International 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.
- Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years old.
- The closest airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of EIS.
- The furthest airport from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (meaning Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Historically, in 1986 the airport had scheduled passenger jet service operated by British Caribbean Airways with direct flights to Miami.
Facts about Emerald Airport (EMD):
- The furthest airport from Emerald Airport (EMD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Emerald Airport is currently serviced by QantasLink Dash 8 Q400's flying an average of five flights per day on weekdays, and three flights per day on weekends.
- Emerald Airport recently spent $7.7 million extending the terminal and refurbishing the old terminal.
- Emerald Airport (EMD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Emerald Airport (EMD) is Blackwater Airport (BLT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of EMD.
- Because of Emerald Airport's relatively low elevation of 624 feet, planes can take off or land at Emerald 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.
- During this refurbishment, a new flight information system was created which is now displayed throughout the airport and online.