Nonstop flight route between South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(21°30'56"N by 71°31'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°5'29"S by 147°59'34"E)
Distance from XSC to FLS:
9,793.22 miles (15,760.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Caicos Airport (XSC), South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands and Flinders Island Airport (FLS), Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,793 miles (or 15,761 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 South Caicos Airport and Flinders Island 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 South Caicos Airport and Flinders Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSC / MBSC |
| Airport Name: | South Caicos Airport |
| Location: | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°30'56"N by 71°31'42"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSC |
| More Information: | XSC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLS / YFLI |
| Airport Name: | Flinders Island Airport |
| Location: | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'29"S by 147°59'34"E |
| Area Served: | Flinders Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Flinders Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLS |
| More Information: | FLS Maps & Info |
Facts about South Caicos Airport (XSC):
- Because of South Caicos Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at South Caicos 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.
- South Caicos Airport (XSC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from South Caicos Airport (XSC) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to South Caicos Airport (meaning South Caicos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to South Caicos Airport (XSC) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) E of XSC.
Facts about Flinders Island Airport (FLS):
- Flinders Island Airport (FLS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Flinders Island Airport (FLS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Flinders Island Airport (meaning Flinders Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Flinders Island Airport (FLS) is St Helens Airport (HLS), which is located 87 miles (141 kilometers) S of FLS.
- Because of Flinders Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Flinders Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.33 miles (40.76 km) E | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands |     |
| 2 | 27.71 miles (44.60 km) NW | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 38.28 miles (61.61 km) NW | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 50.58 miles (81.41 km) WNW | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) WNW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 130.49 miles (210.00 km) SSW | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 7 | 136.37 miles (219.46 km) SSE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 142.68 miles (229.62 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 187.69 miles (302.06 km) SSE | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 189.90 miles (305.61 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) SE | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 207.93 miles (334.62 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 14 | 208.82 miles (336.06 km) SSW | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 15 | 210.04 miles (338.02 km) SE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.24 miles (19,429.94 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,032.97 miles (19,365.14 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,994.41 miles (19,303.09 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,987.93 miles (19,292.66 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,898.89 miles (19,149.36 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,876.36 miles (19,113.11 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,840.15 miles (19,054.82 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,839.06 miles (19,053.07 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,833.31 miles (19,043.82 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,829.47 miles (19,037.63 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.16 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,784.57 miles (18,965.38 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,776.95 miles (18,953.11 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,768.71 miles (18,939.85 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,747.63 miles (18,905.93 km) W | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.36 miles (140.59 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 91.24 miles (146.83 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 110.74 miles (178.22 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 134.28 miles (216.10 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 153.97 miles (247.80 km) N | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.33 miles (259.64 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 191.32 miles (307.90 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 213.13 miles (342.99 km) NW | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) N | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 218.30 miles (351.32 km) W | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 232.95 miles (374.89 km) NW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.63 miles (377.60 km) WNW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 237.89 miles (382.84 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 242.90 miles (390.92 km) NNE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,381.18 miles (19,925.53 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,230.08 miles (19,682.36 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,214.03 miles (19,656.52 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,009.30 miles (19,327.05 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,449.61 miles (18,426.32 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,443.93 miles (18,417.17 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,304.59 miles (18,192.93 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,284.68 miles (18,160.89 km) ENE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,251.93 miles (18,108.18 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,238.91 miles (18,087.23 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,226.46 miles (18,067.20 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |