Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Gaylord, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR), Gaylord, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,988 miles (or 14,465 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 Mackay Airport and Gaylord Regional 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 Mackay Airport and Gaylord Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKY / YBMK |
Airport Name: | Mackay Airport |
Location: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E |
Operator/Owner: | Mackay Airport Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKY |
More Information: | MKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLR / KGLR |
Airport Name: | Gaylord Regional Airport |
Location: | Gaylord, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°0'47"N by 84°42'11"W |
Area Served: | Gaylord, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | County of Otsego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1328 feet (405 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLR |
More Information: | GLR Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- In 1941, the Commonwealth Government took control of the airport from the Mackay City Council, and built a new passenger terminal in 1953.
- Mackay Airport located in Mackay, Queensland, Australia is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Mackay, with flights to the cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.
- In 1938, the airport held an airshow featuring ten aircraft, which attracted over 8,000 spectators.
- Because of Mackay Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Mackay 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 Mackay Airport (MKY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In November 2008, Mackay Airport was sold to a private consortium to fund the development of Mackay Hospital.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
Facts about Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR):
- The furthest airport from Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,138 miles (17,925 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) is Antrim County Airport (ACB), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of GLR.
- Gaylord Regional Airport covers an area of 1,572 acres at an elevation of 1,328 feet above mean sea level.