Nonstop flight route between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,505 miles (or 8,859 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 Almaty International Airport and Meekatharra 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 Almaty International Airport and Meekatharra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA | 
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Almaty | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA | 
| More Information: | ALA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK | 
| Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport | 
| Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKR | 
| More Information: | MKR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
 - In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
 - Almaty International Airport is the largest international airport in Kazakhstan.
 - On 9 July 1999 a fire started in the shashlik kitchen of the airport restaurant.
 - Almaty Airport is a hub for the national carrier Air Astana.
 - The airport was built in 1935, for all small civil/military flying ships.
 - The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - There are plans to build a new passenger terminal for international flights with six loading bridges and capacity up to 2,500 passengers per hour in the near future.
 
Facts about Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
 - The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
 - Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
 
