Nonstop flight route between Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada and Middlemount, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grande Cache Airport (YGC), Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada and Middlemount Airport (MMM), Middlemount, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,576 miles (or 12,192 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 Grande Cache Airport and Middlemount 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 Grande Cache Airport and Middlemount Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGC / |
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Location: | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°55'0"N by 118°52'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Grande Cache |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4112 feet (1,253 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGC |
More Information: | YGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMM / YMMU |
Airport Name: | Middlemount Airport |
Location: | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'11"S by 148°42'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MMM |
More Information: | MMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Grande Cache Airport (YGC):
- The closest airport to Grande Cache Airport (YGC) is Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SE of YGC.
- Grande Cache Airport (YGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Grande Cache Airport's high elevation of 4,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at YGC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make YGC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Grande Cache Airport (YGC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,312 miles (16,596 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Grande Cache Airport", another name for YGC is "CEQ5".
Facts about Middlemount Airport (MMM):
- Because of Middlemount Airport's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Middlemount 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 Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of MMM.
- Middlemount Airport (MMM) currently has only 1 runway.