Nonstop flight route between Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom and Townsville, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Land's End Airport (LEQ), Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom and Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,823 miles (or 15,808 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 Land's End Airport and Townsville 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 Land's End Airport and Townsville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEQ / EGHC |
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| Location: | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'10"N by 5°40'14"W |
| Area Served: | St Just in Penwith |
| Operator/Owner: | Westward Airways (Lands End) Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 401 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEQ |
| More Information: | LEQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSV / YBTL |
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| Location: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E |
| Area Served: | Townsville, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSV |
| More Information: | TSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Land's End Airport (LEQ):
- Land's End Airport (LEQ) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Land's End Airport", another name for LEQ is "St Just Airport".
- On 1 February 1947 the airline and the service were taken over by BEA.
- The closest airport to Land's End Airport (LEQ) is St Mary's Airport (ISC), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) WSW of LEQ.
- The furthest airport from Land's End Airport (LEQ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Land's End Airport (meaning Land's End Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,091 miles (19,459 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Land's End Airport handled 46,626 passengers last year.
- Skybus provides scenic flights around south west Cornwall.
- Because of Land's End Airport's relatively low elevation of 401 feet, planes can take off or land at Land's End 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 Townsville Airport (TSV):
- The airport is located 2 nautical miles west of the Townsville CBD.
- The terminal is serviced by bus, with regular connections to the CBD, Strand and Ferry terminals.
- In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- With the new demand for international services, Townsville became the first regional Australian airport to offer direct long-distance international flights.
- Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
- Townsville International Airport has an integrated terminal building, with the Southern concourse the international terminal, and the Northern concourse the domestic terminal.
- The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
- Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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.
- Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
