Nonstop flight route between Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia and Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Boigu Island Airport (GIC), Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia and Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,314 miles (or 13,380 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 Boigu Island Airport and Podgorica 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 Boigu Island Airport and Podgorica Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Boigu Island Airport (GIC):

• Boigu Island Airport (GIC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of GIC.
• The furthest airport from Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
• Because of Boigu Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Boigu Island 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.

Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):

• The airport was frequent target during 1999 NATO bombing, when numerous Podgorica Airbase facilities and underground fuel tanks were destroyed.
• Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
• A major renovation and expansion took place in 2006, with a refurbishment and extension of the apron and improvements to the taxiways system, airfield lighting system and power supply.
• With Montenegro's independence on June 3, 2006, the newly formed Military of Montenegro announced that it will not maintain a combat air force.
• World War 2 brought an end to passenger traffic at the airfield.
• Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica 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 closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
• Standard runway 36 approach includes spectacular 200° low level steep turn over Lake Skadar to align with the runway, only 524 metres above the water surface.
• The IATA code of the airport is still TGD because Podgorica was named Titograd from 1946 to 1992, during which time the airport opened.
• The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.