Nonstop flight route between Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and Molde, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(20°29'42"S by 148°33'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°44'40"N by 7°15'45"E)
Distance from PPP to MOL:
8,998.67 miles (14,481.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and Molde Airport, Årø (MOL), Molde, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,999 miles (or 14,482 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport and Molde Airport, Årø, 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport and Molde Airport, Årø. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPP / YBPN |
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| Location: | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°29'42"S by 148°33'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPP |
| More Information: | PPP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOL / ENML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Molde, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°44'40"N by 7°15'45"E |
| Area Served: | Molde, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOL |
| More Information: | MOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP):
- In the year ending 30 June 2011 the airport handled 213,619 passengers making it the 27th busiest airport in Australia.
- In January 2014, Whitsunday Regional Council announced it was to discuss with the Queensland state government the process for designating the airport precinct a PDA.
- Plans to build an airfield in Proserpine commenced in 1936, however construction was delayed due to a lack of funding.
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of PPP.
- The furthest airport from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Whitsunday Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday 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.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Coast Airport", another name for PPP is "Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport".
Facts about Molde Airport, Årø (MOL):
- Because of Molde Airport, Årø's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Molde Airport, Årø 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 airport resides at an elevation of 10 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,120 miles (17,896 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) is Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of MOL.
- Molde Airport, Årø handled 436,471 passengers last year.
- Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Molde Airport, Årø", another name for MOL is "Molde lufthavn, Årø".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.04 miles (32.25 km) NE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia |     |
| 2 | 27.57 miles (44.38 km) ENE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 39.53 miles (63.62 km) NNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 61.89 miles (99.61 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 144.35 miles (232.31 km) NW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) WNW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 159.79 miles (257.16 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 213.63 miles (343.80 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 215.37 miles (346.60 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.46 miles (377.32 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 236.38 miles (380.41 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 251.59 miles (404.89 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,963.03 miles (19,252.58 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,947.96 miles (19,228.33 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,895.51 miles (19,143.91 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,836.55 miles (19,049.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,836.37 miles (19,048.74 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,822.97 miles (19,027.17 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,799.96 miles (18,990.15 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,787.23 miles (18,969.66 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,781.71 miles (18,960.78 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,507.55 miles (18,519.56 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,504.79 miles (18,515.12 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.29 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,419.49 miles (18,377.84 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,412.93 miles (18,367.29 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,410.43 miles (18,363.26 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) NE | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 2 | 38.39 miles (61.79 km) WSW | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 3 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) SW | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 4 | 73.32 miles (117.99 km) SSW | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 5 | 105.45 miles (169.71 km) SSW | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 6 | 107.92 miles (173.67 km) SW | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.76 miles (176.64 km) S | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.58 miles (200.50 km) ENE | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 9 | 129.94 miles (209.12 km) E | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 10 | 136.46 miles (219.61 km) SSE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 11 | 147.09 miles (236.72 km) SSE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 12 | 178.55 miles (287.35 km) NE | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 13 | 182.09 miles (293.05 km) SE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 14 | 182.24 miles (293.28 km) SSW | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 15 | 186.93 miles (300.84 km) NE | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,120.07 miles (17,895.97 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,113.73 miles (17,885.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,096.27 miles (17,857.66 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,088.20 miles (17,844.69 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,051.89 miles (17,786.25 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,034.85 miles (17,758.82 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,011.57 miles (17,721.36 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,010.18 miles (17,719.13 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,001.40 miles (17,704.99 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,995.68 miles (17,695.78 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,980.97 miles (17,672.11 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,971.71 miles (17,657.20 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,966.20 miles (17,648.35 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,957.37 miles (17,634.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,935.65 miles (17,599.19 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |