Nonstop flight route between Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Saransk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°7'30"N by 45°12'54"E)
Distance from OOL to SKX:
8,498.31 miles (13,676.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Saransk Airport (SKX), Saransk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,498 miles (or 13,677 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 Saransk 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 Saransk 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: | SKX / UWPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saransk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'30"N by 45°12'54"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKX |
| More Information: | SKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Gold Coast Airport (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.
- On 1 January 1988 the airport ownership was transferred from the government to the Federal Airports Corporation.
- Gold Coast Airport handled 5,261,773 passengers last year.
- The airport opened an extension to the main runway as well as a full length parallel taxiway in May 2007.
- On 28 September 2012 Qantas Commenced services to Sydney.
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) has 2 runways.
- On 26 October 2010 Gold Coast Airport was named the 2010 Major Airport of the Year 2010 by the Australian Airports Association.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of OOL.
Facts about Saransk Airport (SKX):
- The closest airport to Saransk Airport (SKX) is Penza Airport (PEZ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of SKX.
- Saransk Airport (SKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saransk Airport (SKX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,451 miles (16,820 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Saransk Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Saransk 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 addition to being known as "Saransk Airport", another name for SKX is "Аэропорт Саранск".
| 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 | 70.12 miles (112.84 km) S | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 2 | 122.82 miles (197.65 km) E | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 146.02 miles (235.00 km) E | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 155.97 miles (251.01 km) NNW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 5 | 159.78 miles (257.14 km) NNE | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 6 | 178.50 miles (287.26 km) WSW | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| 7 | 180.25 miles (290.08 km) SSE | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 8 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) SE | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 191.34 miles (307.93 km) NE | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 10 | 206.03 miles (331.57 km) E | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 11 | 206.90 miles (332.98 km) NNE | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 12 | 217.88 miles (350.64 km) W | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 13 | 253.48 miles (407.93 km) WSW | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 256.62 miles (412.99 km) NW | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 15 | 291.05 miles (468.39 km) ENE | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,451.21 miles (16,819.55 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,292.10 miles (16,563.48 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,174.18 miles (16,373.72 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,123.71 miles (16,292.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,082.76 miles (16,226.59 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,020.33 miles (16,126.11 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,011.96 miles (16,112.65 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,003.12 miles (16,098.42 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,995.98 miles (16,086.93 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,995.19 miles (16,085.67 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,993.97 miles (16,083.70 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,993.72 miles (16,083.30 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,992.79 miles (16,081.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,991.83 miles (16,080.25 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,982.82 miles (16,065.75 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |