Nonstop flight route between Watertown, South Dakota, United States and Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Watertown Regional Airport (ATY), Watertown, South Dakota, United States and Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,119 miles (or 14,675 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 Watertown Regional Airport and Mount Hotham 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 Watertown Regional Airport and Mount Hotham Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATY / KATY |
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Location: | Watertown, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'50"N by 97°9'16"W |
Area Served: | Watertown, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Watertown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1749 feet (533 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATY |
More Information: | ATY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHU / YHOT |
Airport Name: | Mount Hotham Airport |
Location: | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°2'50"S by 147°20'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | MHSC Transportation Services Pty Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 4260 feet (1,298 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHU |
More Information: | MHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Watertown Regional Airport (ATY):
- The furthest airport from Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,571 miles (17,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) has 2 runways.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,975 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,824 in 2009 and 7,814 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of ATY.
- In addition to being known as "Watertown Regional Airport", another name for ATY is "Watertown Army Airfield".
Facts about Mount Hotham Airport (MHU):
- With massive Qantas cutbacks announced early 2014, Qantaslink will no longer serve Mt Hotham airport, meaning no more scheduled services.
- Because of Mount Hotham Airport's high elevation of 4,260 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MHU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MHU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Mount Hotham Airport (meaning Mount Hotham Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,715 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- One airline is looking to recommence services in 2015 with similar aircraft to those used by Qantaslink, but initially with less services.
- The closest airport to Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) is Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of MHU.