Nonstop flight route between Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia and Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lockhart River Airport (IRG), Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,437 miles (or 10,360 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 Lockhart River Airport and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah), 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 Lockhart River Airport and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKT / OMRK |
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Location: | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'47"N by 55°56'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKT |
More Information: | RKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Lockhart River Airport (IRG):
- Lockhart River Airport (IRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was constructed during World War II, and was used as a bomber and communications base for many years.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Coen Airport (CUQ), which is located 69 miles (110 kilometers) S of IRG.
Facts about Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT):
- In addition to being known as "Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)", another name for RKT is "مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي".
- The closest airport to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of RKT.
- The furthest airport from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,734 miles (18,883 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is located in the Persian Gulf sheikhdom of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 11 nautical miles south of the town of the same name.
- Because of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)'s relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) 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 airport reported a 58.5 percent growth in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period of the previous year.