Nonstop flight route between Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Clermont, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Clermont Airport (CMQ), Clermont, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,237 miles (or 14,866 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Clermont 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Clermont Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYS / KTYS |
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Location: | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W |
Area Served: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TYS |
More Information: | TYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMQ / YCMT |
Airport Name: | Clermont Airport |
Location: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°46'23"S by 147°37'12"E |
Area Served: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Isaac Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 908 feet (277 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMQ |
More Information: | CMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
- In 1927 McGhee Tyson airport opened in honor of Charles McGhee Tyson.
- Because of McGhee Tyson Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at McGhee Tyson 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 McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,348 miles (18,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- The 134 ARW, which is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command, operates KC-135R Stratotankers for both air mobility and aerial refueling of military aircraft.
- McGhee Tyson Airport has two levels.
Facts about Clermont Airport (CMQ):
- The closest airport to Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of CMQ.
- Clermont Airport (CMQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Clermont Airport's relatively low elevation of 908 feet, planes can take off or land at Clermont 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 Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.