Nonstop flight route between Akron, Colorado, United States and Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°10'32"N by 103°13'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°11'9"S by 130°58'32"E)
Distance from AKO to AYQ:
9,173.35 miles (14,763.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO), Akron, Colorado, United States and Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,173 miles (or 14,763 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 Colorado Plains Regional Airport and Ayers Rock 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 Colorado Plains Regional Airport and Ayers Rock Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKO / KAKO |
| Airport Name: | Colorado Plains Regional Airport |
| Location: | Akron, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°10'32"N by 103°13'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Akron |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4714 feet (1,437 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKO |
| More Information: | AKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYQ / YAYE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°11'9"S by 130°58'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1626 feet (496 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYQ |
| More Information: | AYQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO):
- Because of Colorado Plains Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,714 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) is Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) N of AKO.
- The furthest airport from Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,818 miles (17,410 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ):
- Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ayers Rock Airport handled 309,089 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Ayers Rock Airport", other names for AYQ include "Connellan Airport" and "Ayers Rock/Connellan Airport".
- The runway at Ayers Rock Airport is 2,599 m × 30 m.
- Connellan Airport was originally started by Edward Connellan.
- The furthest airport from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,463 miles (18,448 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- The closest airport to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) is Alice Springs Airport (ASP), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) ENE of AYQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) N | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 76.52 miles (123.15 km) WNW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) WSW | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 95.91 miles (154.35 km) WSW | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 96.19 miles (154.80 km) WNW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 98.16 miles (157.97 km) SE | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) W | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 106.31 miles (171.09 km) W | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 107.31 miles (172.70 km) NW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 108.68 miles (174.90 km) NW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) N | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) SW | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 123.18 miles (198.24 km) SW | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 126.50 miles (203.59 km) ESE | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) N | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,817.93 miles (17,409.73 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,667.76 miles (17,168.06 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,628.61 miles (17,105.06 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,609.03 miles (17,073.54 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,425.00 miles (16,777.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,315.37 miles (16,600.93 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,301.12 miles (16,578.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,297.23 miles (16,571.75 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,274.79 miles (16,535.63 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,269.16 miles (16,526.56 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,251.64 miles (16,498.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,251.28 miles (16,497.79 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,219.14 miles (16,446.06 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,205.85 miles (16,424.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,203.85 miles (16,421.46 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 207.21 miles (333.47 km) ENE | Alice Springs Airport (ASP) | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 245.86 miles (395.67 km) ENE | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 352.06 miles (566.58 km) SE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 397.19 miles (639.21 km) NNW | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 410.90 miles (661.27 km) NNW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 427.68 miles (688.29 km) SSW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 507.58 miles (816.87 km) SSE | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 522.73 miles (841.25 km) SE | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 524.13 miles (843.51 km) E | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 525.06 miles (845.00 km) NNW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 535.36 miles (861.58 km) E | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 535.87 miles (862.40 km) N | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 553.56 miles (890.87 km) NNW | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 565.04 miles (909.34 km) SSE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 577.48 miles (929.37 km) WSW | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,462.88 miles (18,447.67 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 11,444.72 miles (18,418.44 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,421.69 miles (18,381.39 km) NE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,417.10 miles (18,373.99 km) ENE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 5 | 11,416.02 miles (18,372.26 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 6 | 11,412.68 miles (18,366.88 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 7 | 11,409.27 miles (18,361.39 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,407.14 miles (18,357.97 km) ENE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 9 | 11,404.59 miles (18,353.87 km) ENE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 10 | 11,401.70 miles (18,349.22 km) ENE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 11,401.17 miles (18,348.36 km) NE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 12 | 11,400.75 miles (18,347.68 km) NE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 13 | 11,394.43 miles (18,337.51 km) ENE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 11,386.60 miles (18,324.91 km) ENE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 15 | 11,386.45 miles (18,324.66 km) NE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |