Nonstop flight route between Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Emerald, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Emerald Airport (EMD), Emerald, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,654 miles (or 12,318 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Emerald 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Emerald Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA |
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Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from AZA |
More Information: | AZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMD / YEML |
Airport Name: | Emerald Airport |
Location: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°34'2"S by 148°10'45"E |
Area Served: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 624 feet (190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EMD |
More Information: | EMD Maps & Info |
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- As the base was being shut down, it was decided that, with the growing traffic at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, an alternative airport would be needed.
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- Due to the changing market, phase two, three and four are likely to change.
- In later years, the Gila River Indian Community and the city of Phoenix joined the Williams Gateway Airport Authority board.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
Facts about Emerald Airport (EMD):
- Because of Emerald Airport's relatively low elevation of 624 feet, planes can take off or land at Emerald 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 airport resides at an elevation of 624 ft above sea level.
- The furthest airport from Emerald Airport (EMD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- On 4 October 2011, Virgin Australia and Skywest Airlines announced that, from 16 January 2012, double-daily 68-seat ATR-72 services would be operating on weekdays between Emerald and Brisbane to "bring choice and competitive fares for travel to and from this important mining hub".
- The closest airport to Emerald Airport (EMD) is Blackwater Airport (BLT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of EMD.
- Emerald Airport (EMD) has 2 runways.