Nonstop flight route between Mount Gambier, Australia and Upland, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), Mount Gambier, Australia and Cable Airport (CCB), Upland, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,174 miles (or 13,155 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 Mount Gambier Airport and Cable 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 Mount Gambier Airport and Cable Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mount Gambier Airport (MGB):

• Because of Mount Gambier Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Gambier 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.
• Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) has 3 runways.
• In 2011 it was announced that Mount Gambier Airport would be upgraded under a $3.4 million program.
• Mount Gambier Airport handled 92,261 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of MGB.
• In July 1939 the Federal Government purchased the aerodrome from its civilian owners and commenced the construction of a Royal Australian Air Force base which was to house the No.
• It is located on the Riddoch Highway in Wandilo about 5 nautical miles north of Mount Gambier.
• The original Mount Gambier aerodrome was established when Mr H.S.
• The furthest airport from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.

Facts about Cable Airport (CCB):

• The closest airport to Cable Airport (CCB) is Brackett Field (POC), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of CCB.
• Cable-Claremont Airport was founded in 1945 by Maude and Dewey Cable, who bought the land for $8,500.
• For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2007, the airport had 92,189 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 252 per day.
• Cable Airport (CCB) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Cable Airport (CCB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,459 miles (18,441 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.