Nonstop flight route between Miles, Queensland, Australia and Concord, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miles Airport (WLE), Miles, Queensland, Australia and Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR), Concord, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,220 miles (or 11,620 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 Miles Airport and Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base, 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 Miles Airport and Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLE / |
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Location: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E |
Area Served: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLE |
More Information: | WLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCR / KCCR |
Airport Name: | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base |
Location: | Concord, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°59'22"N by 122°3'24"W |
Area Served: | Contra Costa County, California |
Operator/Owner: | Contra Costa County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCR |
More Information: | CCR Maps & Info |
Facts about Miles Airport (WLE):
- The furthest airport from Miles Airport (WLE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,841 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Miles Airport (WLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Miles Airport", another name for WLE is "YMLS".
- The closest airport to Miles Airport (WLE) is Chincilla Airport (CCL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of WLE.
Facts about Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR):
- Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) has 4 runways.
- In 1942 Contra Costa County, California purchased land for an airport in Central County for $88,000.
- On the evening of December 23, 1985 a Beechcraft Baron N1494G, executing a missed instrument approach procedure from an approach to runway 19R, lost control and crashed into the roof of the Macy's Department Store at nearby Sunvalley Mall, killing the pilot and two passengers and seriously injuring 84 Christmas shoppers in the crowded mall, mainly by spraying them with burning fuel.
- Buchanan Field does not have scheduled passenger flights.
- The closest airport to Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) is Napa County Airport (APC), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NW of CCR.
- The furthest airport from Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,334 miles (18,241 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base 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.