Nonstop flight route between Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands and Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands and Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,165 miles (or 19,578 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 Virgin Gorda Airport and Coolawanyah Station 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 Virgin Gorda Airport and Coolawanyah Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between VIJ and COY makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Virgin Gorda Airport and Coolawanyah Station Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between VIJ and COY are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands and Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between VIJ and COY!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIJ / TUPW |
Airport Name: | Virgin Gorda Airport |
Location: | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°25'41"W |
Area Served: | Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda |
Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIJ |
More Information: | VIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COY / YCWY |
Airport Name: | Coolawanyah Station Airport |
Location: | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°47'39"S by 117°45'33"E |
Area Served: | Coolawanyah Station, Shire of Ashburton, Pilbara, Western Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from COY |
More Information: | COY Maps & Info |
Facts about Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ):
- The furthest airport from Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Virgin Gorda Airport (meaning Virgin Gorda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Virgin Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgin Gorda 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.
- Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of VIJ.
Facts about Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY):
- The furthest airport from Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Coolawanyah Station Airport (meaning Coolawanyah Station Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,183 miles (19,607 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- The closest airport to Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) is Solomon Airport (SLJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of COY.