Nonstop flight route between Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kubin Airport (KUG), Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,199 miles (or 14,804 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 Kubin Airport and Moody Air Force Base, 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 Kubin Airport and Moody Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUG / YKUB |
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Location: | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E |
Operator/Owner: | Torres Straight Island Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUG |
More Information: | KUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kubin Airport (KUG):
- The furthest airport from Kubin Airport (KUG) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,491 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Kubin Airport (KUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kubin Airport (KUG) is Badu Island Airport (BDD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of KUG.
- Because of Kubin Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kubin 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 "Kubin Airport", another name for KUG is "Moa Island Airport".
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- The 93d Air Ground Operations Wing is a non-flying active support wing activated on 25 January 2008.
- While on standby status, the airfield was redesignated as Moody Air Force Base on 13 January 1948.
- In 1965, the Cessna T-41A, a four-seat, single-engine, propeller-driven training aircraft based on the Cessna 172 arrived at Moody and was used in the initial phases of student training.
- Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County and Lanier County, about 9 miles northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United States.
- Moody AFB is the home of the 23d Wing of the Air Combat Command.
- On 1 December 1975, the 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, a unit of the Tactical Air Command, relocated to Moody from Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- Also located on Moody A.F.B.