Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE), Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,859 miles (or 14,257 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 Door County Cherryland 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 Door County Cherryland 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: | SUE / KSUE |
Airport Name: | Door County Cherryland Airport |
Location: | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°50'36"N by 87°25'18"W |
Area Served: | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Door County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUE |
More Information: | SUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- In 1938, the airport held an airshow featuring ten aircraft, which attracted over 8,000 spectators.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- Mackay Airport had grass landing strips until 1940, when the Commonwealth Government extended the airport's boundaries and upgraded the runways to unsealed gravel for use during World War II.
- 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 closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- 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.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE):
- The furthest airport from Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,025 miles (17,742 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Door County Cherryland Airport (SUE) is Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of SUE.
- Because of Door County Cherryland Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Door County Cherryland 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.
- Door County Cherryland Airport is home to the Door County Civil Air Patrol Senior Squadron.