Nonstop flight route between Artesia, New Mexico, United States and Moranbah, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°3'28"S by 148°4'38"E)
Distance from ATS to MOV:
8,009.93 miles (12,890.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), Artesia, New Mexico, United States and Moranbah Airport (MOV), Moranbah, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,010 miles (or 12,891 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 Artesia Municipal Airport and Moranbah 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 Artesia Municipal Airport and Moranbah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATS / KATS |
| Airport Name: | Artesia Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Artesia, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'8"N by 104°28'4"W |
| Area Served: | Artesia, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Artesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3541 feet (1,079 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATS |
| More Information: | ATS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOV / YMRB |
| Airport Name: | Moranbah Airport |
| Location: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°3'28"S by 148°4'38"E |
| Area Served: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOV |
| More Information: | MOV Maps & Info |
Facts about Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS):
- Artesia Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,440 acres at an elevation of 3,541 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) is Roswell International Air Center (ROW), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of ATS.
- Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Moranbah Airport (MOV):
- Hertz, Budget and Avis car rental companies all operate from the terminal.
- Because of Moranbah Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Moranbah 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 Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,880 miles (19,119 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of MOV.
- The airport averages 65 QantasLink flights each week, most of these are Dash-8 Q400 aircraft.
- In 2010, to accommodate the growth and demand for more flights, BMA provided $47 million in funding to upgrade the runway and build a new terminal.
- Moranbah Airport is an airport serving Moranbah, Queensland, Australia.
- Moranbah Airport (MOV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.24 miles (50.27 km) N | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.52 miles (60.38 km) SSE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 73.56 miles (118.38 km) E | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 88.40 miles (142.26 km) W | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) E | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 104.69 miles (168.48 km) SE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) N | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 115.98 miles (186.65 km) SSE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) NNE | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) S | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 131.38 miles (211.43 km) WSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 132.84 miles (213.78 km) WSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 134.86 miles (217.04 km) NE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 15 | 142.09 miles (228.67 km) SW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,261.11 miles (18,122.96 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,043.44 miles (17,772.65 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.18 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,956.26 miles (17,632.35 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,633.15 miles (17,112.36 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,588.30 miles (17,040.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,528.03 miles (16,943.19 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,523.08 miles (16,935.21 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,501.65 miles (16,900.72 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,496.37 miles (16,892.22 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,474.02 miles (16,856.25 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,449.53 miles (16,816.84 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,432.48 miles (16,789.41 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,395.24 miles (16,729.48 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.08 miles (69.33 km) SSE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 57.43 miles (92.42 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.27 miles (105.03 km) SE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.60 miles (150.63 km) NE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 104.51 miles (168.20 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) NNE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SSE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) NNE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 130.58 miles (210.15 km) NNE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 10 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) N | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 145.26 miles (233.78 km) SW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 178.08 miles (286.59 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 181.40 miles (291.93 km) NW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.58 miles (308.33 km) WSW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.91 miles (329.77 km) WSW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,880.04 miles (19,119.02 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,862.18 miles (19,090.29 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,811.83 miles (19,009.24 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,746.49 miles (18,904.09 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,743.25 miles (18,898.88 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,741.68 miles (18,896.36 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,719.40 miles (18,860.50 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,696.95 miles (18,824.36 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,693.81 miles (18,819.32 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,478.58 miles (18,472.94 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,476.61 miles (18,469.77 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,443.62 miles (18,416.67 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,428.94 miles (18,393.05 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,413.05 miles (18,367.49 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,391.87 miles (18,333.39 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |