Nonstop flight route between Marcoola, Queensland, Australia and Paro, Bhutan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), Marcoola, Queensland, Australia and Paro International Airport (PBH), Paro, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,639 miles (or 9,075 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 Sunshine-Coast-Airport and Paro International 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 Sunshine-Coast-Airport and Paro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCY / YBSU |
Airport Name: | Sunshine-Coast-Airport |
Location: | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E |
Area Served: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCY |
More Information: | MCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBH / VQPR |
Airport Name: | Paro International Airport |
Location: | Paro, Bhutan |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°24'32"N by 89°25'14"E |
Area Served: | Thimphu and Paro District |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7300 feet (2,225 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PBH |
More Information: | PBH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY):
- Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is Caloundra Airport (CUD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of MCY.
- The furthest airport from Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The main airport shuttle service is run by SunAir.
- The airport handles aircraftmovements of around 87,000 per annum, has a capacity of 900,000 passengermovements per annum.
- The airport master plan proposes building a new 2,450 m Runway 13/31 some time before 2020.
- The Airport supports a number of regular public transport services and a variety of general aviation activities.
- The Queensland Government granted a parcel of land to the Maroochy Shire Council in 1958 for use as a general aviation airstrip.
- Because of Sunshine-Coast-Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunshine-Coast-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.
- In February 2012, Air New Zealand announced plans to launch a new twice-weekly between Auckland and Sunshine Coast Airport, to operate seasonally from July to September.
Facts about Paro International Airport (PBH):
- Paro International Airport (PBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Druk Air is the national flag carrier airline of Bhutan and has its base at Paro Airport.
- The closest airport to Paro International Airport (PBH) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) SSE of PBH.
- The furthest airport from Paro International Airport (PBH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,281 miles (18,155 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Paro International Airport's high elevation of 7,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PBH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PBH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bathpalathang Airport in Bumthang district and Yongphulla Airport in Trashigang District are two other airports in the country.
- The second international airport project, which was planned for construction at the Gelephu site, was downgraded to a domestic airport project in October 2008.