Nonstop flight route between Montauk, New York, United States and Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Montauk Airport (MTP), Montauk, New York, United States and Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,739 miles (or 15,673 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 Montauk Airport and Gold Coast 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 Montauk Airport and Gold Coast Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Montauk Airport (MTP):

• The furthest airport from Montauk Airport (MTP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Montauk Airport (MTP) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MTP.
• Montauk Airport covers an area of 40 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
• In 1961 there was attempt by Suffolk County to buy the airport and turn it into a county airport however the deal fell through.
• Montauk Airport (MTP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Montauk Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Montauk 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 Gold Coast Airport (OOL):

• On 13 August 2012 Qantas announced that it will return to Gold Coast, flying from Sydney three times daily using a Boeing 737-800.
• The furthest airport from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
• On 12 June 2012 Scoot Commenced services to Singapore.
• On 22 September 2008 it was announced that Air Pacific will expand its services to Australia with the introduction of twice weekly flights between Nadi, Fiji and the Gold Coast commencing in December 2008.
• Gold Coast Airport handled 5,261,773 passengers last year.
• Because of Gold Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Gold 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.
• In 2003 GCAPL was taken over by Queensland Airports Limited and today also own and operate Mount Isa Airport and Townsville Airport.
• Gold Coast Airport (OOL) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of OOL.
• The final runway was confirmed as 2,492 m long in 2007, as says the plaque and photos of 2006 runway length of 2042m compared to the 2007 runway length of 2,492m on the left wall of the arrivals southern exit.
• It is anticipated that a railway station will be constructed at the airport when the Gold Coast Line is extended.