Nonstop flight route between Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°55'11"S by 132°16'0"E)
Distance from OOL to FKQ:
2,235.91 miles (3,598.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Fakfak Airport (FKQ), Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,236 miles (or 3,598 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 relatively short distance between Gold Coast Airport and Fakfak Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | FKQ / WASF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'11"S by 132°16'0"E |
| Area Served: | Fakfak, West Papua, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Fakfak Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 462 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FKQ |
| More Information: | FKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gold Coast Airport (OOL):
- 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 airport opened an extension to the main runway as well as a full length parallel taxiway in May 2007.
- 2010 saw Jetstar announce the airport as its newest hub, increased services to Cairns and new direct services to Perth and Queenstown.
- On 13 August 2012 Qantas announced that it will return to Gold Coast, flying from Sydney three times daily using a Boeing 737-800.
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Gold Coast Airport handled 5,261,773 passengers last year.
- Despite the name change from Coolangatta Airport to Gold Coast Airport during the change of ownership, the airport still carries its original IATA Airport code, 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.
Facts about Fakfak Airport (FKQ):
- Because of Fakfak Airport's relatively low elevation of 462 feet, planes can take off or land at Fakfak 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 furthest airport from Fakfak Airport (FKQ) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Fakfak Airport (meaning Fakfak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,529 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Fakfak Airport", another name for FKQ is "Bandar Udara Fakfak".
- The closest airport to Fakfak Airport (FKQ) is Babo Airport (BXB), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) ENE of FKQ.
- Fakfak Airport (FKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 83.36 miles (134.16 km) ENE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 110.51 miles (177.85 km) ESE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 119.93 miles (193.00 km) N | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 153.24 miles (246.61 km) NE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 186.51 miles (300.16 km) NE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 192.10 miles (309.15 km) S | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 226.14 miles (363.94 km) NE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 232.89 miles (374.81 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 232.89 miles (374.81 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 238.29 miles (383.50 km) SE | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 257.60 miles (414.57 km) SSE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 290.87 miles (468.11 km) ENE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 291.93 miles (469.82 km) ESE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 293.30 miles (472.02 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 337.35 miles (542.91 km) ESE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,134.94 miles (19,529.25 km) N | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,132.79 miles (19,525.79 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,091.78 miles (19,459.78 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 12,056.37 miles (19,402.79 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 5 | 12,009.72 miles (19,327.73 km) NE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,998.97 miles (19,310.42 km) E | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,986.12 miles (19,289.75 km) NNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,966.02 miles (19,257.40 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,965.48 miles (19,256.52 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,951.55 miles (19,234.10 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,917.54 miles (19,179.38 km) NW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,908.42 miles (19,164.69 km) SE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,904.17 miles (19,157.86 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,898.17 miles (19,148.19 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,897.17 miles (19,146.59 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |