Nonstop flight route between Florence, Italy and Marcoola, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(43°48'36"N by 11°12'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E)
Distance from FLR to MCY:
10,008.40 miles (16,106.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), Florence, Italy and Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), Marcoola, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,008 miles (or 16,107 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 Florence Airport, Peretola and Sunshine-Coast-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 Florence Airport, Peretola and Sunshine-Coast-Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLR / LIRQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Florence, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°48'36"N by 11°12'14"E |
| Area Served: | Florence, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Firenze |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLR |
| More Information: | FLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCY / YBSU |
| Airport Name: | Sunshine-Coast-Airport |
| Location: | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E |
| Area Served: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCY |
| More Information: | MCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR):
- Because of Florence Airport, Peretola's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Florence Airport, Peretola 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 Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Florence Airport, Peretola (meaning Florence Airport, Peretola is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,055 miles (19,401 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Florence Airport, Peretola formerly Amerigo Vespucci Airport, is an airport located close to Florence, Italy, but administratively located within the territory of Sesto Fiorentino.
- On December 5, 2012 Vueling has announced the opening of a new base of operations from which to fly to Florence to several destinations in Europe.
- The closest airport to Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) is Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) S of FLR.
- Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Florence Airport, Peretola", another name for FLR is "Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola".
Facts about Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY):
- The closest airport to Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is Caloundra Airport (CUD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of MCY.
- The main airport shuttle service is run by SunAir.
- On 3 June 2010, the airport changed its name from 'Maroochydore-Sunshine Coast Airport' to Sunshine Coast Airport and changed its ICAO code from YBMC to YBSU.
- Because of Sunshine-Coast-Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunshine-Coast-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 Queensland Government granted a parcel of land to the Maroochy Shire Council in 1958 for use as a general aviation airstrip.
- The furthest airport from Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Sunshine Coast Airport is an Australian airport serving Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
- Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) S | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy |     |
| 2 | 41.43 miles (66.67 km) WSW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 3 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) N | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 4 | 50.61 miles (81.45 km) ENE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 5 | 71.44 miles (114.97 km) ENE | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 6 | 72.87 miles (117.27 km) S | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 7 | 82.14 miles (132.19 km) SE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 8 | 83.12 miles (133.77 km) NNW | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 9 | 87.25 miles (140.42 km) SW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 10 | 105.63 miles (169.99 km) NW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 11 | 108.62 miles (174.80 km) E | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 12 | 110.70 miles (178.16 km) N | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 13 | 114.06 miles (183.56 km) NNE | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 14 | 119.78 miles (192.77 km) NNW | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 15 | 122.80 miles (197.63 km) SW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,054.95 miles (19,400.51 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,664.34 miles (18,771.89 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,639.59 miles (18,732.06 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.83 miles (18,700.25 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,603.20 miles (18,673.49 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,588.12 miles (18,649.22 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,586.46 miles (18,646.55 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,586.41 miles (18,646.48 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,578.76 miles (18,634.16 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,567.66 miles (18,616.30 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.85 miles (18,611.78 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,546.00 miles (18,581.45 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,545.62 miles (18,580.83 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,543.74 miles (18,577.80 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,527.26 miles (18,551.29 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.09 km) S | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 32.73 miles (52.67 km) NW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.92 miles (86.77 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 77.25 miles (124.32 km) W | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 89.71 miles (144.38 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 110.84 miles (178.38 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 113.96 miles (183.40 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.89 miles (204.21 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 153.22 miles (246.58 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 154.06 miles (247.93 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 156.74 miles (252.24 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 170.38 miles (274.19 km) SW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 173.21 miles (278.75 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.88 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,833.79 miles (19,044.60 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,794.78 miles (18,981.82 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,776.97 miles (18,953.15 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,776.81 miles (18,952.89 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,751.40 miles (18,911.99 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,724.62 miles (18,868.91 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,723.54 miles (18,867.16 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,722.30 miles (18,865.16 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,713.08 miles (18,850.32 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,709.74 miles (18,844.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,699.90 miles (18,829.11 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,698.51 miles (18,826.87 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,697.74 miles (18,825.65 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,669.01 miles (18,779.41 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |