Nonstop flight route between Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands:
Departure Airport:
(28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°26'44"N by 64°32'35"W)
Distance from OOL to EIS:
9,942.11 miles (16,000.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,942 miles (or 16,000 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 Gold Coast Airport and Terrance B. Lettsome 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 Gold Coast Airport and Terrance B. Lettsome 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: | OOL / YBCG |
| Airport Name: | Gold Coast Airport |
| Location: | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E |
| Area Served: | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OOL |
| More Information: | OOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIS / TUPJ |
| Airport Name: | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport |
| Location: | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°32'35"W |
| Area Served: | British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIS |
| More Information: | EIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gold Coast Airport (OOL):
- Gold Coast Airport handled 5,261,773 passengers last year.
- On 13 August 2012 Qantas announced that it will return to Gold Coast, flying from Sydney three times daily using a Boeing 737-800.
- Tiger Airways Australia flights previously operated from a low cost terminal with basic amenities, located approximately 200 m from the main terminal building.
- On 1 January 1988 the airport ownership was transferred from the government to the Federal Airports Corporation.
- 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.
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) has 2 runways.
- 2010 saw Jetstar announce the airport as its newest hub, increased services to Cairns and new direct services to Perth and Queenstown.
- The closest airport to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of OOL.
- 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.
Facts about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS):
- Because of Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrance B. Lettsome 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.
- The closest airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of EIS.
- The furthest airport from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (meaning Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years old.
- The airport houses the BVI Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.31 miles (74.52 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 48.17 miles (77.52 km) SSW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 58.95 miles (94.88 km) NNW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) NNW | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 110.84 miles (178.38 km) NNW | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 113.88 miles (183.28 km) SSW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.42 miles (203.45 km) WSW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.06 miles (223.80 km) NNW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 149.69 miles (240.90 km) NW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 150.73 miles (242.57 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) SW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 185.79 miles (299.00 km) SW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 189.57 miles (305.09 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 195.22 miles (314.17 km) W | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,832.17 miles (19,041.98 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,823.32 miles (19,027.74 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,819.05 miles (19,020.87 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,773.49 miles (18,947.55 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,759.48 miles (18,924.99 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,745.36 miles (18,902.27 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,712.55 miles (18,849.48 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,710.28 miles (18,845.82 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,710.01 miles (18,845.39 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,703.82 miles (18,835.43 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,676.68 miles (18,791.75 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,674.15 miles (18,787.68 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.54 miles (12.13 km) W | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 27.11 miles (43.62 km) WSW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 29.19 miles (46.97 km) WSW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 49.41 miles (79.52 km) SSW | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) W | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 53.95 miles (86.82 km) SSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) WSW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 73.98 miles (119.05 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 85.20 miles (137.12 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 98.14 miles (157.94 km) ESE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 12 | 99.01 miles (159.34 km) E | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 13 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) ESE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 14 | 101.94 miles (164.05 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ESE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.54 miles (19,745.86 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,258.28 miles (19,727.74 km) SSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,190.88 miles (19,619.27 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,161.43 miles (19,571.87 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,160.33 miles (19,570.10 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,134.19 miles (19,528.04 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,101.22 miles (19,474.98 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,078.40 miles (19,438.25 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,058.79 miles (19,406.69 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,056.94 miles (19,403.72 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,993.40 miles (19,301.46 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,991.09 miles (19,297.73 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,977.67 miles (19,276.15 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,908.36 miles (19,164.60 km) SSE | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,892.40 miles (19,138.92 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |