Nonstop flight route between Marcoola, Queensland, Australia and Poteau, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), Marcoola, Queensland, Australia and Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), Poteau, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,452 miles (or 13,602 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 Sunshine-Coast-Airport and Robert S. Kerr 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 Sunshine-Coast-Airport and Robert S. Kerr Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCY / YBSU |
Airport Name: | Sunshine-Coast-Airport |
Location: | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E |
Area Served: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCY |
More Information: | MCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKR / KRKR |
Airport Name: | Robert S. Kerr Airport |
Location: | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°1'18"N by 94°37'15"W |
Area Served: | Poteau, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Poteau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKR |
More Information: | RKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY):
- The closest airport to Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is Caloundra Airport (CUD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of MCY.
- The Sunshine Coast Airport is situated at Marcoola 10 km north of Maroochydore, and is owned, operated, managed and developed by the Sunshine Coast Regional Council, which assumed the powers of the former Shire of Maroochy.
- Because of Sunshine-Coast-Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunshine-Coast-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 February 2012, Air New Zealand announced plans to launch a new twice-weekly between Auckland and Sunshine Coast Airport, to operate seasonally from July to September.
- Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) has 2 runways.
- The airport has a range of transport options to and from the airport.
- As of April 2014, the only scheduled domestic routes are to southern state capitals, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia.
- The furthest airport from Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The airport has one terminal.
- The Airport supports a number of regular public transport services and a variety of general aviation activities.
- Sunshine Coast Airport is an Australian airport serving Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Facts about Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR):
- The closest airport to Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of RKR.
- Because of Robert S. Kerr Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert S. Kerr 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 Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,749 miles (17,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) currently has only 1 runway.