Nonstop flight route between Marcoola, Queensland, Australia and Aden, Yemen:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), Marcoola, Queensland, Australia and Aden International Airport (ADE), Aden, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,718 miles (or 12,420 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 Sunshine-Coast-Airport and Aden International 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 Sunshine-Coast-Airport and Aden International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCY / YBSU |
Airport Name: | Sunshine-Coast-Airport |
Location: | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E |
Area Served: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCY |
More Information: | MCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADE / OYAA |
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Location: | Aden, Yemen |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°49'45"N by 45°1'44"E |
Area Served: | Aden |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ADE |
More Information: | ADE Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY):
- Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) has 2 runways.
- The main airport shuttle service is run by SunAir.
- For shuttle transfers to Noosa and northern suburbs, Henrys Airport Shuttle offers a similar door-to-door service as well as Quicksilver Limousines operate a door to door service to all suburbs and further afield.
- The closest airport to Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is Caloundra Airport (CUD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of MCY.
- A terminal building was constructed in 1979.
- Because of Sunshine-Coast-Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunshine-Coast-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.
- As of April 2014, the only scheduled domestic routes are to southern state capitals, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
- The furthest airport from Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Facts about Aden International Airport (ADE):
- The airport is also a Yemeni Air Force base.
- The closest airport to Aden International Airport (ADE) is Ta'izz International Airport (TAI), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NW of ADE.
- The furthest airport from Aden International Airport (ADE) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Aden International Airport (meaning Aden International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,091 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Aden International Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Aden International 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 "Aden International Airport", another name for ADE is "مطار عدن الدولي".
- The new terminal was built between 1983–1985 with a capacity of one million passenger a year.
- Aden International Airport (ADE) currently has only 1 runway.