Nonstop flight route between Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and La Porte, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO), La Porte, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,924 miles (or 14,361 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 La Porte Municipal 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport and La Porte Municipal Airport. 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: | PPO / KPPO |
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Location: | La Porte, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°34'20"N by 86°44'3"W |
Area Served: | La Porte, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | La Porte Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 812 feet (247 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPO |
More Information: | PPO Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP):
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- Recently the Passenger Terminal underwent an upgrade.
- Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) has 2 runways.
- The first passenger service to Proserpine was on 3 November 1951.
- In September 2001, the airport suffered heavily from the collapse of Ansett Australia, who at the time were the biggest operators out of Proserpine with direct services to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Facts about La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO):
- The closest airport to La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of PPO.
- Because of La Porte Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 812 feet, planes can take off or land at La Porte Municipal 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 La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,137 miles (17,923 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "La Porte Municipal Airport", another name for PPO is "LPO".