Nonstop flight route between Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Richmond, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Richmond Airport (RCM), Richmond, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,522 miles (or 15,324 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport and Richmond 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport and Richmond Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ):

• As part of the National Airports Policy, management responsibilities of the Toronto Pearson were transferred from Transport Canada to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority in 1996.
• The closest airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of YYZ.
• Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada, its metropolitan area, and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.7 million people.
• Terminal 3 opened in 1991 to offset traffic from Terminals 1 and 2.
• Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) has 5 runways.
• A third "TCA" terminal was built to the west side of second wood frame terminal in 1949.
• Along with the standard border facilities, the terminal also contains a few customs "B" checkpoints along the international arrivals walkway.
• Because of Toronto Pearson International Airport's relatively low elevation of 569 feet, planes can take off or land at Toronto Pearson International 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 Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,399 miles (18,345 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Preclearance was pioneered at Pearson in 1952 as a convenience to allow it to connect as a domestic airport to the many smaller airports in the United States that at the time lacked customs and immigration facilities.
• The airport is the largest hub for Air Canada, which makes it a major Star Alliance hub airport.

Facts about Richmond Airport (RCM):

• Because of Richmond Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
• Richmond Airport (RCM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Richmond Airport (RCM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
• The closest airport to Richmond Airport (RCM) is Hughenden Airport (HGD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of RCM.