Nonstop flight route between Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Coober Pedy Airport (CPD), Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,181 miles (or 13,167 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 Qualicum Beach Airport and Coober Pedy 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 Qualicum Beach Airport and Coober Pedy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQU / |
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Location: | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Qualicum Beach |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XQU |
More Information: | XQU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPD / YCBP |
Airport Name: | Coober Pedy Airport |
Location: | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'23"S by 134°43'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | District Council of Coober Pedy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 740 feet (226 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CPD |
More Information: | CPD Maps & Info |
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- Because of Qualicum Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Qualicum Beach 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 Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,694 miles (17,211 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
- The closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Coober Pedy Airport (CPD):
- Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,357 miles (18,278 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Coober Pedy Airport's relatively low elevation of 740 feet, planes can take off or land at Coober Pedy 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 Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) is Andamooka Airport (ADO), which is located 174 miles (280 kilometers) SE of CPD.