Nonstop flight route between Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and Royan, France:
Departure Airport:
(20°29'42"S by 148°33'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°37'51"N by 0°58'32"W)
Distance from PPP to RYN:
9,988.82 miles (16,075.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), Royan, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,989 miles (or 16,075 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome, 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome. 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: | RYN / LFCY |
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| Location: | Royan, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'51"N by 0°58'32"W |
| Area Served: | Royan, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RYN |
| More Information: | RYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP):
- 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.
- 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.
- Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Coast Airport", another name for PPP is "Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport".
- The first passenger service to Proserpine was on 3 November 1951.
Facts about Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN):
- Because of Royan - Médis Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Royan - Médis Aerodrome 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) is Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of RYN.
- In addition to being known as "Royan - Médis Aerodrome", another name for RYN is "Aérodrome de Royan-Médis".
- The furthest airport from Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Royan - Médis Aerodrome (meaning Royan - Médis Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 31.84 miles (51.24 km) E | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 2 | 39.31 miles (63.27 km) NNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 3 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) SSE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 4 | 58.05 miles (93.43 km) E | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 5 | 71.80 miles (115.54 km) S | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 6 | 90.21 miles (145.19 km) NE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 7 | 91.69 miles (147.55 km) SE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 8 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) ESE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 9 | 100.35 miles (161.50 km) N | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 10 | 101.15 miles (162.79 km) NW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 11 | 105.15 miles (169.22 km) E | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 12 | 109.64 miles (176.45 km) NNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 13 | 126.32 miles (203.29 km) ESE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 14 | 126.49 miles (203.56 km) SE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 136.96 miles (220.42 km) NNE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.83 miles (19,604.71 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,088.19 miles (19,454.00 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,084.74 miles (19,448.45 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,072.78 miles (19,429.21 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,071.99 miles (19,427.93 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,062.85 miles (19,413.22 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,053.15 miles (19,397.62 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,052.40 miles (19,396.40 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,048.26 miles (19,389.74 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,044.83 miles (19,384.22 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,031.55 miles (19,362.86 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,019.51 miles (19,343.47 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,011.22 miles (19,330.13 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,002.61 miles (19,316.29 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,997.17 miles (19,307.52 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |