Nonstop flight route between Castro, Chile and Boulia, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamboa Airport (WCA), Castro, Chile and Boulia Airport (BQL), Boulia, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,434 miles (or 11,964 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 Gamboa Airport and Boulia 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 Gamboa Airport and Boulia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCA / SCST |
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Location: | Castro, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"S by 73°46'30"W |
Area Served: | Castro, Chile |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WCA |
More Information: | WCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BQL / YBOU |
Airport Name: | Boulia Airport |
Location: | Boulia, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°54'47"S by 139°53'58"E |
Operator/Owner: | Boulia Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 542 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BQL |
More Information: | BQL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gamboa Airport (WCA):
- The closest airport to Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Mocopulli Airport (MHC), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of WCA.
- Gamboa Airport (WCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Gamboa Airport", another name for WCA is "Aeródromo Gamboa".
- Because of Gamboa Airport's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Gamboa 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 furthest airport from Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Gamboa Airport (meaning Gamboa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
Facts about Boulia Airport (BQL):
- The furthest airport from Boulia Airport (BQL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Boulia Airport's relatively low elevation of 542 feet, planes can take off or land at Boulia 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.
- Boulia Airport (BQL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Boulia Airport (BQL) is Springvale Airport (KSV), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SE of BQL.