Nonstop flight route between Húsavík, Iceland and McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Húsavík Airport (HZK), Húsavík, Iceland and McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,807 miles (or 14,174 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 Húsavík Airport and McArthur River Mine 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 Húsavík Airport and McArthur River Mine Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZK / BIHU |
Airport Name: | Húsavík Airport |
Location: | Húsavík, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°57'7"N by 17°25'32"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HZK |
More Information: | HZK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCV / YMHU |
Airport Name: | McArthur River Mine Airport |
Location: | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCV |
More Information: | MCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Húsavík Airport (HZK):
- Because of Húsavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Húsavík 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.
- Húsavík Airport (HZK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Húsavík Airport (HZK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,105 miles (17,871 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Húsavík Airport (HZK) is Akureyri Airport (AEY), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of HZK.
Facts about McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV):
- The furthest airport from McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,451 miles (18,428 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of McArthur River Mine Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at McArthur River Mine 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.
- McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Borroloola Airport (BOX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of MCV.