Nonstop flight route between Gounda, Central African Republic and Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gordil Airport (GDA), Gounda, Central African Republic and Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,884 miles (or 12,687 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 Gordil Airport and Qualicum Beach 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 Gordil Airport and Qualicum Beach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDA / |
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Location: | Gounda, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°16'18"N by 21°11'43"E |
Area Served: | Gordil |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GDA |
More Information: | GDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQU / |
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Location: | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Qualicum Beach |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XQU |
More Information: | XQU Maps & Info |
Facts about Gordil Airport (GDA):
- Gordil Airport (GDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gordil Airport", another name for GDA is "Gordil Airport (Gordil)".
- The furthest airport from Gordil Airport (GDA) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Gordil Airport (meaning Gordil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Gordil Airport (GDA) is Gordil Airport (GDI), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) ENE of GDA.
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- The furthest airport from Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,694 miles (17,211 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Qualicum Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Qualicum Beach 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.
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
- The closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.