Nonstop flight route between Taroom, Queensland, Australia and Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taroom Airport (XTO), Taroom, Queensland, Australia and Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,431 miles (or 8,740 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 Taroom Airport and Kadhdhoo 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 Taroom Airport and Kadhdhoo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XTO / YTAM |
Airport Name: | Taroom Airport |
Location: | Taroom, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'6"S by 149°54'47"E |
Operator/Owner: | Banana Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 786 feet (240 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XTO |
More Information: | XTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDO / VRMK |
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Location: | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°51'33"N by 73°31'18"E |
Area Served: | Haddhunmathi Atoll, Maldives |
Operator/Owner: | Maldives Airports Co. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KDO |
More Information: | KDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Taroom Airport (XTO):
- Because of Taroom Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Taroom 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 Taroom Airport (XTO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,762 miles (18,928 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Taroom Airport (XTO) is Miles Airport (WLE), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) SSE of XTO.
- Taroom Airport (XTO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO):
- The project was implemented totally using local expertise, and though it was initiated under the Government’s budget alone, additional financial assistance was received from outside, notably from the United Nations Development Program, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ Fund.
- The furthest airport from Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,313 miles (18,206 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Kadhdhoo Airport", another name for KDO is "ކައްދޫ އެއަރޕޯޓް".
- Special mention has to be made of First Lieutenant Kairu Tuttu Maniku for his active role in the implementation of the project.
- Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) is Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NW of KDO.
- Because of Kadhdhoo Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Kadhdhoo 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.