Nonstop flight route between Mount Gambier, Australia and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), Mount Gambier, Australia and The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,680 miles (or 15,578 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 Mount Gambier Airport and The Eastern Iowa 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 Mount Gambier Airport and The Eastern Iowa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGB / YMTG |
Airport Name: | Mount Gambier Airport |
Location: | Mount Gambier, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E |
Area Served: | Limestone Coast including Mount Gambier |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGB |
More Information: | MGB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CID / KCID |
Airport Name: | The Eastern Iowa Airport |
Location: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°53'4"N by 91°42'38"W |
Area Served: | Cedar Rapids / Iowa City |
Operator/Owner: | City of Cedar Rapids |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 869 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CID |
More Information: | CID Maps & Info |
Facts about Mount Gambier Airport (MGB):
- In July 1939 the Federal Government purchased the aerodrome from its civilian owners and commenced the construction of a Royal Australian Air Force base which was to house the No.
- The furthest airport from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Mount Gambier Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Gambier 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 Mount Gambier Aero Club Inc.
- Mount Gambier Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- The closest airport to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of MGB.
- Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) has 3 runways.
- Mount Gambier Airport handled 92,261 passengers last year.
Facts about The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID):
- The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) has 2 runways.
- Because of The Eastern Iowa Airport's relatively low elevation of 869 feet, planes can take off or land at The Eastern Iowa 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 the pre-security area, there is the Sam Adams Brewhouse and Tic Toc Restaurant with a full-service menu or grab-n-go items including Pizza Hut Express.
- On 25 August 2009 the number of destinations dropped to nine.
- Cedar Rapids' first airport was Hunter Field, a private airport established by Dan Hunter in the 1920s on Bowling Street SW north of U.S.
- The closest airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of CID.
- The furthest airport from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,883 miles (17,515 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.