Nonstop flight route between Gaza, Palestine and Springvale, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA), Gaza, Palestine and Springvale Airport (ZVG), Springvale, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,042 miles (or 11,334 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 Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) and Springvale 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 Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) and Springvale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZA / LVGZ |
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Location: | Gaza, Palestine |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'47"N by 34°16'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Palestinian National Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 320 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GZA |
More Information: | GZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZVG / |
Airport Name: | Springvale Airport |
Location: | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°47'12"S by 127°40'12"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4185 feet (1,276 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ZVG |
More Information: | ZVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA):
- The closest airport to Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of GZA.
- Because of Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)'s relatively low elevation of 320 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) 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 construction of the airport was provided for in the Oslo II Agreement of 1995.
- The furthest airport from Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,736 miles (18,887 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The radar station and control tower were destroyed by Israel Defense Forces aircraft on 4 December 2001, after the start of the al-Aqsa Intifada.
- The International Civil Aviation Organization strongly condemned Israel for the destruction of the airport, which it deemed a violation of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation.
- In addition to being known as "Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED)", another name for GZA is "مطار ياسر عرفات الدولي".
- Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Springvale Airport (ZVG):
- The closest airport to Springvale Airport (ZVG) is Halls Creek Airport (HCQ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of ZVG.
- The furthest airport from Springvale Airport (ZVG) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Because of Springvale Airport's high elevation of 4,185 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZVG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZVG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.