Nonstop flight route between Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), Point Lookout, Missouri, United States and Kirkwall Airport (KOI), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,105 miles (or 6,607 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport and Kirkwall 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport and Kirkwall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLK / KPLK |
Airport Name: | M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport |
Location: | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'32"N by 93°13'44"W |
Area Served: | Branson / Hollister |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 940 feet (287 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLK |
More Information: | PLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOI / EGPA |
Airport Name: | Kirkwall Airport |
Location: | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W |
Area Served: | Mainland, Orkney |
Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOI |
More Information: | KOI Maps & Info |
Facts about M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK):
- Around March 10, 2011, the runway numbers at M.
- Clark Field has at times been one of the busiest general aviation airports in the region.
- M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,834 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 940 feet, planes can take off or land at M. Graham Clark Downtown 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 M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK) is Branson Airport (BKG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of PLK.
Facts about Kirkwall Airport (KOI):
- The furthest airport from Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Kirkwall Airport handled 145,897 passengers last year.
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Kirkwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of KOI.