Nonstop flight route between Galcaio, Somalia and Corowa, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(6°46'50"N by 47°27'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°59'24"S by 146°21'6"E)
Distance from GLK to CWW:
6,989.88 miles (11,249.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK), Galcaio, Somalia and Corowa Airport (CWW), Corowa, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,990 miles (or 11,249 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 Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport and Corowa 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 Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport and Corowa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLK / HCMR |
| Airport Name: | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport |
| Location: | Galcaio, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°46'50"N by 47°27'15"E |
| Area Served: | Galkayo, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Puntland |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 975 feet (297 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLK |
| More Information: | GLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWW / YCOR |
| Airport Name: | Corowa Airport |
| Location: | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°59'24"S by 146°21'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Corowa Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWW |
| More Information: | CWW Maps & Info |
Facts about Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK):
- Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,949 miles (19,230 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Like most of Galkayo, the Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport is administered by the autonomous Puntland government.
- On 25 March 2012, the facility was officially renamed in memory of the late Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, the former President of Somalia, who was born in Galkayo.
- The closest airport to Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Obbia Airport (CMO), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) SE of GLK.
- Because of Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport's relatively low elevation of 975 feet, planes can take off or land at Abdullahi Yusuf 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.
Facts about Corowa Airport (CWW):
- Because of Corowa Airport's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Corowa 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 Corowa Airport (CWW) is Albury Airport (ABX), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) E of CWW.
- Corowa Airport (CWW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Corowa Airport (CWW) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Corowa Airport (meaning Corowa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,161 miles (19,570 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.17 miles (198.22 km) SE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 220.47 miles (354.81 km) W | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) NW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 4 | 266.83 miles (429.43 km) N | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 5 | 272.48 miles (438.51 km) WSW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 297.91 miles (479.44 km) NW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 7 | 302.70 miles (487.15 km) NW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 8 | 331.40 miles (533.33 km) NNE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 9 | 357.25 miles (574.94 km) WNW | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) SSW | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 11 | 366.17 miles (589.29 km) NNE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 12 | 366.52 miles (589.85 km) NW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 13 | 366.96 miles (590.57 km) SW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 14 | 422.34 miles (679.69 km) NNE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 15 | 430.40 miles (692.66 km) WNW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,948.83 miles (19,229.73 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,594.97 miles (18,660.25 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,586.18 miles (18,646.10 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,508.81 miles (18,521.59 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,476.98 miles (18,470.36 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,472.97 miles (18,463.91 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,425.61 miles (18,387.69 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,389.62 miles (18,329.77 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,377.53 miles (18,310.32 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,366.88 miles (18,293.18 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,342.74 miles (18,254.32 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,318.51 miles (18,215.33 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,318.19 miles (18,214.81 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,299.64 miles (18,184.96 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,297.44 miles (18,181.43 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.33 miles (55.24 km) E | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 43.31 miles (69.69 km) SSW | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) WSW | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 84.18 miles (135.47 km) WNW | Deniliquin Airport (DNQ) | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) NE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 86.80 miles (139.69 km) E | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 89.53 miles (144.08 km) W | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 91.19 miles (146.75 km) SE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 121.18 miles (195.02 km) N | Griffith Airport (GFF) | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 123.84 miles (199.30 km) WSW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 132.39 miles (213.07 km) NW | Hay Airport (HXX) | Hay, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 133.80 miles (215.33 km) NE | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 136.02 miles (218.91 km) W | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) SW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 144.37 miles (232.34 km) SSW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,160.56 miles (19,570.47 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,147.31 miles (19,549.15 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,114.19 miles (19,495.86 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,100.20 miles (19,473.34 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,061.77 miles (19,411.49 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,029.13 miles (19,358.96 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,981.11 miles (19,281.69 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,961.14 miles (19,249.54 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,449.18 miles (18,425.63 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,433.14 miles (18,399.81 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,380.39 miles (18,314.92 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,330.24 miles (18,234.21 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,302.50 miles (18,189.56 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,298.15 miles (18,182.56 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,233.02 miles (18,077.75 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |