Nonstop flight route between Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Brady, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Curtis Field (BBD), Brady, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,282 miles (or 13,329 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 Townsville Airport and Curtis Field, 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 Townsville Airport and Curtis Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSV / YBTL | 
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| Location: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E | 
| Area Served: | Townsville, Queensland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TSV | 
| More Information: | TSV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBD / KBBD | 
| Airport Name: | Curtis Field | 
| Location: | Brady, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°10'45"N by 99°19'26"W | 
| Area Served: | Brady, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brady | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1827 feet (557 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBD | 
| More Information: | BBD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):
- Townsville International Airport has an integrated terminal building, with the Southern concourse the international terminal, and the Northern concourse the domestic terminal.
 - Townsville Airport was the first Australian regional city airport to be granted international airport status commencing in 1980.
 - The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
 - On 13 December 2003, an "Open Day" was held for Townsville residents to view the new look airport.
 - Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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.
 - Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
 - On 15 November 2011, Air North announced plans to commence services between Townsville & Darwin.
 - With the new demand for international services, Townsville became the first regional Australian airport to offer direct long-distance international flights.
 - The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
 - In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
 - The first airport was established in the 1920s in the Thuringowa Shire south of the Ross River, in what is now the suburb of Murray.
 
Facts about Curtis Field (BBD):
- It is notable that enlisted sergeant pilots received their primary flight training at Curtis Field in early 1942.
 - Curtis Field (BBD) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Curtis Field (BBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,102 miles (17,867 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Curtis Field (BBD) is Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of BBD.
 
