Nonstop flight route between Argyle, Western Australia, Australia and Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Argyle Airport (GYL), Argyle, Western Australia, Australia and Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,328 miles (or 15,011 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 Argyle Airport and Santiago de Compostela 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 Argyle Airport and Santiago de Compostela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYL / YARG |
Airport Name: | Argyle Airport |
Location: | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GYL |
More Information: | GYL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCQ / LEST |
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Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Argyle Airport (GYL):
- Argyle Airport (GYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Argyle Airport (GYL) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of GYL.
- The furthest airport from Argyle Airport (GYL) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Because of Argyle Airport's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle 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 Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- The Old terminal at Santiago de Compostela airport opened in 1969 and had lots of expansions during its lifetime.
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- In 1981, a cargo terminal was built, giving the airport capacity to handle cargo flights.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- Subsidies granted by the Galician autonomous government to certain airlines operating at Santiago airport have been criticized by some social and political agents in Galicia, claiming that it implies unfair competition that damages the existing services at Vigo Airport and A Coruña Airport, which are located in Galicia's most populated areas.