Nonstop flight route between Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States and Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States and Lockhart River Airport (IRG), Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,103 miles (or 9,822 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 Granite Mountain Air Station and Lockhart River 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 Granite Mountain Air Station and Lockhart River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMT / PAGZ |
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Location: | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°24'7"N by 161°16'53"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 1313 feet (400 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GMT |
More Information: | GMT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRG / YLHR |
Airport Name: | Lockhart River Airport |
Location: | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°47'12"S by 143°18'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Lockhart River Aerodrome Company Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IRG |
More Information: | IRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT):
- The furthest airport from Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,265 miles (16,520 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Granite Mountain Air Station", another name for GMT is "GSZ".
- Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Haycock Airport (HAY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of GMT.
Facts about Lockhart River Airport (IRG):
- The furthest airport from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Because of Lockhart River Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Lockhart River 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 addition, the 479th Service Squadron provided supplies for the B-26 and B-17s assigned to the airport, as well as operating a repair and maintenance depot for B-24 Liberator aircraft.
- The closest airport to Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Coen Airport (CUQ), which is located 69 miles (110 kilometers) S of IRG.
- Lockhart River Airport is an airport in Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia, located approximately 800 km north of Cairns on the eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula.
- Lockhart River Airport (IRG) currently has only 1 runway.