Nonstop flight route between Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines and Mackay, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tandag Airport (TDG), Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines and Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,609 miles (or 4,198 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 Tandag Airport and Mackay 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 Tandag Airport and Mackay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDG / RPMW |
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Location: | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°4'19"N by 126°10'17"E |
Area Served: | Tandag City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TDG |
More Information: | TDG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Tandag Airport (TDG):
- Tandag Airport (TDG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tandag Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tandag 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 Tandag Airport (TDG) is Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of TDG.
- The furthest airport from Tandag Airport (TDG) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Tandag Airport (meaning Tandag Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Tandag Airport", other names for TDG include "Paliparan ng TandagTugpahanan sa Tandag" and "RPWW".
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- In January 2010, Auckland International Airport Limited, announced plans to purchase almost 25 per cent of North Queensland Airports, operator of the airports at Cairns and Mackay, for about $167 million.
- The airport attracts a diverse range of carriers to service the travel needs of the business, commercial, industrial, leisure and visiting friends and relatives sectors.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- In 1941, the Commonwealth Government took control of the airport from the Mackay City Council, and built a new passenger terminal in 1953.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.