Nonstop flight route between Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada and Caloundra, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD), Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada and Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,282 miles (or 14,938 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 Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport and Caloundra 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 Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport and Caloundra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPD / |
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Location: | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°15'14"N by 79°49'40"W |
Area Served: | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
Operator/Owner: | Municipally owned |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPD |
More Information: | YPD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUD / YCDR |
Airport Name: | Caloundra Airport |
Location: | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E |
Area Served: | Caloundra, Sunshine Coast |
Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUD |
More Information: | CUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD):
- Because of Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Parry Sound Area Municipal 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 Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of YPD.
- Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport", another name for YPD is "CNK4".
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- The furthest airport from Caloundra Airport (CUD) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Because of Caloundra Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Caloundra 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.
- Caloundra is one of two bases for Chopperline Flight Academy, a provider of flight training, maintenance and corporate charter services for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
- Early aircraft operations in the Caloundra area used the sandy beaches for takeoffs and landings, however as early as 1927, community groups were calling for the construction of an airport.
- Currently there are no airlines serving Caloundra and there are no plans for regular passenger flights in the immediate future.
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.