Nonstop flight route between Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Eliye Springs, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E)
Distance from OOL to EYS:
7,993.35 miles (12,864.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), Eliye Springs, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,993 miles (or 12,864 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 Eliye Springs 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 Eliye Springs 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: | EYS / HKES |
| Airport Name: | Eliye Springs Airport |
| Location: | Eliye Springs, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°14'11"N by 35°58'27"E |
| Area Served: | Eliye Springs |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1395 feet (425 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EYS |
| More Information: | EYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gold Coast Airport (OOL):
- Gold Coast Airport handled 5,261,773 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Until 1999 the airport was known as Coolangatta Airport.
- On 12 June 2012 Scoot Commenced services to Singapore.
- By 2009 Jetstar began flying at least twice daily to the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka.
Facts about Eliye Springs Airport (EYS):
- The closest airport to Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNW of EYS.
- The furthest airport from Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs.
| 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 | 19.83 miles (31.91 km) NNW | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 2 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) WSW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 3 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) WNW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 4 | 171.23 miles (275.56 km) SSW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 5 | 180.54 miles (290.55 km) NNE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 193.11 miles (310.78 km) WSW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 7 | 202.15 miles (325.33 km) SSW | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 8 | 202.63 miles (326.11 km) S | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 9 | 216.51 miles (348.43 km) E | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 223.38 miles (359.49 km) NNE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 239.46 miles (385.38 km) SSE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 245.15 miles (394.53 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 13 | 255.23 miles (410.76 km) SSW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 14 | 259.54 miles (417.69 km) N | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 271.82 miles (437.44 km) SW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,869.37 miles (19,101.85 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,650.42 miles (18,749.49 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,648.71 miles (18,746.74 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,588.40 miles (18,649.68 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,571.96 miles (18,623.22 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,569.10 miles (18,618.62 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,545.44 miles (18,580.54 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,544.26 miles (18,578.64 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,541.57 miles (18,574.31 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,513.95 miles (18,529.86 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,456.52 miles (18,437.44 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,448.34 miles (18,424.28 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,393.13 miles (18,335.43 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,390.59 miles (18,331.33 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,384.15 miles (18,320.97 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |