Nonstop flight route between Sélibaby, Mauritania and Caloundra, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(15°10'45"N by 12°12'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E)
Distance from SEY to CUD:
11,196.85 miles (18,019.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sélibaby Airport (SEY), Sélibaby, Mauritania and Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,197 miles (or 18,020 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 Sélibaby Airport and Caloundra 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 Sélibaby Airport and Caloundra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEY / GQNS |
| Airport Name: | Sélibaby Airport |
| Location: | Sélibaby, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°10'45"N by 12°12'25"W |
| Area Served: | Sélibaby, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEY |
| More Information: | SEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUD / YCDR |
| Airport Name: | Caloundra Airport |
| Location: | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E |
| Area Served: | Caloundra, Sunshine Coast |
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUD |
| More Information: | CUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sélibaby Airport (SEY):
- The furthest airport from Sélibaby Airport (SEY) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is nearly antipodal to Sélibaby Airport (meaning Sélibaby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Longana Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu.
- Because of Sélibaby Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Sélibaby 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.
- Sélibaby Airport (SEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sélibaby Airport (SEY) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SW of SEY.
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- The furthest airport from Caloundra Airport (CUD) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Because of Caloundra Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Caloundra 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.
- Early aircraft operations in the Caloundra area used the sandy beaches for takeoffs and landings, however as early as 1927, community groups were calling for the construction of an airport.
- Currently there are no airlines serving Caloundra and there are no plans for regular passenger flights in the immediate future.
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.82 miles (46.38 km) SW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) SE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 3 | 79.63 miles (128.16 km) WNW | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 4 | 109.43 miles (176.12 km) E | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 5 | 109.85 miles (176.79 km) NW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 111.04 miles (178.69 km) NNE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) SW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 164.39 miles (264.56 km) SSW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 9 | 166.20 miles (267.48 km) NW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 10 | 169.23 miles (272.35 km) NNE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 173.89 miles (279.85 km) SSE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 12 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) E | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 13 | 178.66 miles (287.53 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 180.14 miles (289.91 km) S | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 15 | 195.96 miles (315.37 km) SSW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.22 miles (19,991.58 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,413.81 miles (19,978.04 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,405.51 miles (19,964.68 km) SW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) ESE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,383.09 miles (19,928.60 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,369.34 miles (19,906.48 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.87 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,361.28 miles (19,893.51 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,349.00 miles (19,873.73 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,343.48 miles (19,864.85 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,336.73 miles (19,854.00 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,332.08 miles (19,846.50 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,308.26 miles (19,808.17 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,299.82 miles (19,794.59 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.73 miles (22.09 km) N | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 43.64 miles (70.23 km) NW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) W | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 123.22 miles (198.30 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.94 miles (225.22 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 140.33 miles (225.84 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 159.81 miles (257.19 km) SW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 181.30 miles (291.78 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,798.13 miles (18,987.21 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,780.73 miles (18,959.21 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,763.64 miles (18,931.69 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,738.06 miles (18,890.52 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,726.77 miles (18,872.36 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,726.61 miles (18,872.10 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,719.70 miles (18,860.98 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,711.53 miles (18,847.83 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,706.59 miles (18,839.89 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,697.24 miles (18,824.84 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,693.65 miles (18,819.06 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,692.14 miles (18,816.63 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.38 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |