Nonstop flight route between Guatemala, Cuba and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Preston Airport (PST), Guatemala, Cuba and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,197 miles (or 16,410 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 Preston Airport and Wilpena Pound, 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 Preston Airport and Wilpena Pound. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Preston Airport (PST):

• The closest airport to Preston Airport (PST) is Nicaro Airport (ICR), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ESE of PST.
• Preston Airport (PST) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Preston Airport (PST) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,802 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Preston Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Preston 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.

Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):

• Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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.
• Although not part of the Pound, the adjacent Elder Range was named by Frederick Sinnett after the very successful Adelaide businessman, Sir Thomas Elder.
• The Pound is a very popular area for bushwalking, interesting to people of all levels of experience.
• The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
• The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
• The Pound also later became part of the Flinders Ranges National Park.