Nonstop flight route between Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Sarh, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Sarh Airport (SRH), Sarh, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,923 miles (or 14,360 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 Sarh 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 Townsville Airport and Sarh Airport. 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: | SRH / FTTA |
| Airport Name: | Sarh Airport |
| Location: | Sarh, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'45"N by 18°22'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1021 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRH |
| More Information: | SRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):
- The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
- Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The Department of Defence was looking for military airfield sites in northern Australia at the time, and almost immediately Townsville Airport was planned for expansion as a Royal Australian Air Force base for three fighter squadrons.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
- The PNG PM wants a Townsville to Port Moresby route re-established by the end of 2013.
- The future development of the airport is governed by a 30-year master plan.
- The airport was expanded again in 1987 when a redevelopment of the international terminal opened to cater for domestic traffic.
Facts about Sarh Airport (SRH):
- The furthest airport from Sarh Airport (SRH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Sarh Airport (meaning Sarh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,862 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Sarh Airport (SRH) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) S of SRH.
- Sarh Airport (SRH) currently has only 1 runway.
