Nonstop flight route between Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Nantes, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), Nantes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,472 miles (or 16,854 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 Caloundra Airport and Nantes Atlantique 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 Caloundra Airport and Nantes Atlantique Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTE / LFRS |
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Location: | Nantes, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°9'24"N by 1°36'28"W |
Area Served: | Nantes, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI de Nantes |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NTE |
More Information: | NTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
- Currently there are no airlines serving Caloundra and there are no plans for regular passenger flights in the immediate future.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE):
- In addition to being known as "Nantes Atlantique Airport", another name for NTE is "Aéroport Nantes Atlantique".
- Nantes Atlantique Airport is an international airport serving Nantes, France.
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Nantes Atlantique Airport (meaning Nantes Atlantique Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Taxis are available from a taxi rank outside the terminal building.
- Because of Nantes Atlantique Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantes Atlantique 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.
- During World War II the airfield was briefly used as a British Royal Air Force base before being captured by German forces.
- Nantes Atlantique is currently the largest airport in the west of France.
- Nantes Atlantique Airport handled 393,084 passengers last year.
- Nantes airport has a single 'L' shaped passenger terminal, which is divided into four numbered halls.
- Nantes airport owes its origins to a military airfield, conceived in 1928 on part of the current site.
- The closest airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of NTE.