Nonstop flight route between Horn Island, Queensland, Australia and Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Horn Island Airport (HID), Horn Island, Queensland, Australia and Cat Lake Airport (YAC), Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,296 miles (or 13,352 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 Horn Island Airport and Cat Lake 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 Horn Island Airport and Cat Lake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HID / YHID |
Airport Name: | Horn Island Airport |
Location: | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'11"S by 142°17'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Torres Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HID |
More Information: | HID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAC / CYAC |
Airport Name: | Cat Lake Airport |
Location: | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°43'37"N by 91°49'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1344 feet (410 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YAC |
More Information: | YAC Maps & Info |
Facts about Horn Island Airport (HID):
- The furthest airport from Horn Island Airport (HID) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,497 miles (18,503 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Horn Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Horn 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.
- The closest airport to Horn Island Airport (HID) is Kubin Airport (KUG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of HID.
- Horn Island Airport (HID) has 2 runways.
Facts about Cat Lake Airport (YAC):
- The closest airport to Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NW of YAC.
- The furthest airport from Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,619 miles (17,090 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cat Lake Airport (YAC) currently has only 1 runway.