Nonstop flight route between La Verne, California, United States and Edward River, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brackett Field (POC), La Verne, California, United States and Edward River Airport (EDR), Edward River, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,389 miles (or 11,892 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 Brackett Field and Edward River 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 Brackett Field and Edward River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POC / KPOC |
Airport Name: | Brackett Field |
Location: | La Verne, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'29"N by 117°46'54"W |
Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1011 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from POC |
More Information: | POC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDR / YPMP |
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Location: | Edward River, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°53'48"S by 141°36'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDR |
More Information: | EDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Brackett Field (POC):
- Most of the development of the field prior to the 1980s was on the south side, where the Administration Building is located.
- The closest airport to Brackett Field (POC) is Cable Airport (CCB), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of POC.
- A large, wooden hangar was built on the north side of the field, to house such operations as a Piper dealership and aircraft repair.
- Brackett, located about an hour east of the studios in Hollywood, California, has been used for location filming of scenes for a number of TV series and movies.
- Actor Kent McCord worked for a Fixed Base Operator on the north side of Brackett in the late 1950s.
- The furthest airport from Brackett Field (POC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,462 miles (18,447 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Brackett Field is a public airport located one mile southwest of La Verne, in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- Brackett Field (POC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Edward River Airport (EDR):
- The closest airport to Edward River Airport (EDR) is Kowanyama Airport (KWM), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of EDR.
- Edward River Airport (EDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Edward River Airport", another name for EDR is "Pormpuraaw Airport".
- The furthest airport from Edward River Airport (EDR) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,541 miles (18,573 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Because of Edward River Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward River 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.