Nonstop flight route between Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia and Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH), Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia and Kelsey Airport (KES), Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,623 miles (or 13,878 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 Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome and Kelsey 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 Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome and Kelsey Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EVH / YEVD |
Airport Name: | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome |
Location: | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'35"S by 153°25'11"E |
Operator/Owner: | Richmond Valley Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EVH |
More Information: | EVH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KES / CZEE |
Airport Name: | Kelsey Airport |
Location: | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°2'12"N by 96°30'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Manitoba Hydro |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 615 feet (187 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KES |
More Information: | KES Maps & Info |
Facts about Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH):
- Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2005, a management plan for the aerodrome was submitted by the Richmond Valley Council to the Heritage Office to allow the rezoning of airport land for the construction of a retirement village.
- An industrial estate now occupies much of the former residential area for the base.
- Because of Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome 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.
- In late 1941 with Japan entering the war, the proximity of RAAF Evans Head to Brisbane made the base an important defensive asset in the event of an attack.
- The closest airport to Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NNE of EVH.
- The furthest airport from Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,902 miles (19,154 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Following the war, the airfield briefly used for commercial air traffic, with Butler Air Transport being the main airline offering services.
Facts about Kelsey Airport (KES):
- Because of Kelsey Airport's relatively low elevation of 615 feet, planes can take off or land at Kelsey 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 closest airport to Kelsey Airport (KES) is York Landing Airport (ZAC), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of KES.
- The furthest airport from Kelsey Airport (KES) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,299 miles (16,575 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kelsey Airport (KES) currently has only 1 runway.