Nonstop flight route between Airlie Beach, Australia and Santander, Cantabria, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°25'36"N by 3°49'11"W)
Distance from WSY to SDR:
10,187.77 miles (16,395.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitsunday Airport (WSY), Airlie Beach, Australia and Santander Airport (SDR), Santander, Cantabria, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,188 miles (or 16,396 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 Whitsunday Airport and Santander 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 Whitsunday Airport and Santander Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSY / YWHI |
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| Location: | Airlie Beach, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Jeffrey Ruddell |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSY |
| More Information: | WSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDR / LEXJ |
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| Location: | Santander, Cantabria, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'36"N by 3°49'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDR |
| More Information: | SDR Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitsunday Airport (WSY):
- Whitsunday Airport (WSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Airport", another name for WSY is "Shute Harbour Airport".
- Because of Whitsunday Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday 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 Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of WSY.
- The furthest airport from Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Santander Airport (SDR):
- Santander Airport (SDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santander Airport (SDR) is Bilbao Airport (BIO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of SDR.
- Because of Santander Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Santander 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 Santander Airport (SDR) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Santander Airport (meaning Santander Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Santander Airport", other names for SDR include "Aeropuerto de Santander" and "Aeropuerto de Parayas".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.04 miles (32.25 km) SW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.15 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 147.47 miles (237.32 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 164.00 miles (263.94 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 174.61 miles (281.00 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.30 miles (301.43 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 230.35 miles (370.72 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.89 miles (378.02 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.22 miles (388.20 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.54 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.65 miles (19,282.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,966.90 miles (19,258.81 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,914.28 miles (19,174.13 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,856.20 miles (19,080.66 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,856.11 miles (19,080.51 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,818.49 miles (19,019.98 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,806.68 miles (19,000.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,800.96 miles (18,991.76 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,519.53 miles (18,538.84 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,516.65 miles (18,534.20 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,453.63 miles (18,432.78 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,428.02 miles (18,391.57 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,427.71 miles (18,391.06 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,423.93 miles (18,385.00 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.50 miles (74.84 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 2 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) SE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 3 | 74.63 miles (120.10 km) S | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 4 | 101.06 miles (162.65 km) SE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 5 | 102.01 miles (164.17 km) E | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 6 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) WSW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 7 | 111.40 miles (179.29 km) W | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) E | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 9 | 118.65 miles (190.95 km) ESE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 10 | 129.97 miles (209.17 km) SSW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 11 | 157.00 miles (252.66 km) ENE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 12 | 170.76 miles (274.82 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 13 | 181.86 miles (292.67 km) ENE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 14 | 182.49 miles (293.69 km) SW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 15 | 186.54 miles (300.20 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.16 miles (19,777.43 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,275.65 miles (19,755.70 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,265.09 miles (19,738.70 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,260.05 miles (19,730.59 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,253.81 miles (19,720.55 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,252.17 miles (19,717.91 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,226.00 miles (19,675.78 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,220.22 miles (19,666.49 km) S | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,215.28 miles (19,658.54 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,209.09 miles (19,648.58 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,191.36 miles (19,620.04 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,190.12 miles (19,618.04 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,182.72 miles (19,606.13 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,175.80 miles (19,595.00 km) ESE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,175.39 miles (19,594.34 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |