Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E)
Distance from MCF to GOO:
9,245.59 miles (14,879.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,246 miles (or 14,879 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Goondiwindi 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Goondiwindi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOO / YGDI |
| Airport Name: | Goondiwindi Airport |
| Location: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E |
| Area Served: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Goondiwindi Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 714 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOO |
| More Information: | GOO Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- In addition MacDill provided transitional training in the B-17 Flying Fortress.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- The 29th Bombardment Group was moved to MacDill from Langley Field, Virginia on 21 May 1940.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Beginning in January 1944, the 11th Photographic Group used MacDill for its mission of photographic mapping in the US and sent detachments to carry out similar operations in Africa, the CBI theater, the Near and Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Alaska, and the Caribbean.
- The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- MacDill Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida.
Facts about Goondiwindi Airport (GOO):
- The closest airport to Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of GOO.
- Because of Goondiwindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 714 feet, planes can take off or land at Goondiwindi 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 furthest airport from Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,797 miles (18,985 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) N | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 10.99 miles (17.69 km) WNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.29 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 31.43 miles (50.58 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 45.52 miles (73.25 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 53.97 miles (86.85 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.25 miles (111.44 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SSE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.07 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.23 miles (18,404.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,414.39 miles (18,369.64 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.63 miles (18,365.19 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,387.79 miles (18,326.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,363.13 miles (18,287.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.33 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.16 miles (18,246.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,328.34 miles (18,231.14 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,319.37 miles (18,216.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,312.65 miles (18,205.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.43 miles (18,199.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,300.91 miles (18,187.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,298.58 miles (18,183.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.28 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,291.18 miles (18,171.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.34 miles (114.81 km) E | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) SSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 106.72 miles (171.75 km) SSE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 114.85 miles (184.84 km) SE | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 118.68 miles (191.00 km) N | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) N | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 125.74 miles (202.35 km) SW | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) W | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 155.22 miles (249.81 km) WSW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 159.07 miles (255.99 km) SSE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 163.33 miles (262.85 km) NE | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 168.66 miles (271.43 km) S | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 179.45 miles (288.80 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 179.87 miles (289.47 km) S | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 184.56 miles (297.02 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,796.93 miles (18,985.28 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,759.54 miles (18,925.09 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,743.75 miles (18,899.69 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,739.94 miles (18,893.56 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,713.84 miles (18,851.55 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,713.53 miles (18,851.05 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,700.32 miles (18,829.79 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,677.90 miles (18,793.70 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,676.61 miles (18,791.64 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,662.13 miles (18,768.33 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,639.01 miles (18,731.12 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,627.34 miles (18,712.34 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,617.92 miles (18,697.18 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,602.25 miles (18,671.96 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,586.33 miles (18,646.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |