Nonstop flight route between Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Cooktown, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB), Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Cooktown Airport (CTN), Cooktown, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,584 miles (or 17,034 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport and Cooktown 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 Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport and Cooktown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKB / TKPK |
Airport Name: | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport |
Location: | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°18'41"N by 62°43'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | St Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKB |
More Information: | SKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTN / YCKN |
Airport Name: | Cooktown Airport |
Location: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E |
Area Served: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTN |
More Information: | CTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB):
- Because of Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert L. Bradshaw International 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 closest airport to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of SKB.
- In 2008, the airport handled 399,706 passengers.
- The airport houses the St.
- The furthest airport from Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (meaning Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,207 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cooktown Airport (CTN):
- The closest airport to Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Lizard Island Airport (LZR), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NNE of CTN.
- The furthest airport from Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,782 miles (18,961 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Because of Cooktown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Cooktown 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.
- Cooktown Airport (CTN) currently has only 1 runway.