Nonstop flight route between Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States and Longreach, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mekoryuk Airport (MYU), Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States and Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,420 miles (or 10,331 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 Mekoryuk Airport and Longreach 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 Mekoryuk Airport and Longreach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYU / PAMY |
Airport Name: | Mekoryuk Airport |
Location: | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°22'17"N by 166°16'14"W |
Area Served: | Mekoryuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYU |
More Information: | MYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRE / YLRE |
Airport Name: | Longreach Airport |
Location: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | Longreach Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRE |
More Information: | LRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mekoryuk Airport (MYU):
- The closest airport to Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) is Tununak Airport (TNK), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of MYU.
- Because of Mekoryuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Mekoryuk 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.
- Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,599 miles (17,058 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- In 2012, a new terminal was opened to comply with new security regulations.
- Because of Longreach Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Longreach 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.
- Longreach has played a major part in Australian aviation from 1919 onwards.
- The furthest airport from Longreach Airport (LRE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Amy Johnson landed her de Havilland Gipsy Moth, registered G-AAAH, at the airport in 1930.
- The closest airport to Longreach Airport (LRE) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of LRE.
- Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.