Nonstop flight route between Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia and Timbuktu, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goulburn Airport (GUL), Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia and Timbuktu Airport (TOM), Timbuktu, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,342 miles (or 16,644 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 Goulburn Airport and Timbuktu 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 Goulburn Airport and Timbuktu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUL / YGLB |
| Airport Name: | Goulburn Airport |
| Location: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'6"S by 149°43'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | John Ferrara Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2141 feet (653 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUL |
| More Information: | GUL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOM / GATB |
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| Location: | Timbuktu, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'50"N by 3°0'26"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 863 feet (263 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOM |
| More Information: | TOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Goulburn Airport (GUL):
- Goulburn Airport is a general aviation airport located 7 km south of Goulburn, New South Wales.
- Adrenaline Skydive started by Bill Tuddenham, first operated in the Newcastle / Hunter area, it was a successful tandem and student operation that attracted thousands of adventurous people from the area.
- The closest airport to Goulburn Airport (GUL) is Canberra Airport (CBR), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SW of GUL.
- John Ferarra, Ken Enright and Matt Chambers have a vision to promote skydiving in the Canberra and surrounding area, giving the public opportunity experience free-fall as a tandem, offering students learning to skydive.
- The furthest airport from Goulburn Airport (GUL) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Goulburn Airport (meaning Goulburn Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,166 miles (19,579 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Goulburn Airport (GUL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Timbuktu Airport (TOM):
- The furthest airport from Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Timbuktu Airport (meaning Timbuktu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Timbuktu Airport (TOM) is Goundam Airport (GUD), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of TOM.
- Timbuktu Airport (TOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Timbuktu Airport's relatively low elevation of 863 feet, planes can take off or land at Timbuktu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Timbuktu Airport", another name for TOM is "Tombouctou Airport".
