Nonstop flight route between Bambari, Central African Republic and Mackay, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bambari Airport (BBY), Bambari, Central African Republic and Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,839 miles (or 14,225 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 Bambari Airport and Mackay 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 Bambari Airport and Mackay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBY / FEFM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Bambari, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°50'49"N by 20°38'58"E | 
| Area Served: | Bambari | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1558 feet (475 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BBY | 
| More Information: | BBY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKY / YBMK | 
| Airport Name: | Mackay Airport | 
| Location: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mackay Airport Pty Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKY | 
| More Information: | MKY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bambari Airport (BBY):
- The closest airport to Bambari Airport (BBY) is Bria Airport (BIV), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) ENE of BBY.
- Bambari Airport (BBY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bambari Airport (BBY) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bambari Airport (meaning Bambari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,104 miles (19,479 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Bambari Airport", another name for BBY is "Bambari Airport (Bambari)".
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- The furthest airport from Mackay Airport (MKY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- In 1941, the Commonwealth Government took control of the airport from the Mackay City Council, and built a new passenger terminal in 1953.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- Because of Mackay Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Mackay 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.
- In the year 2008, the airport handled 837,416 passengers making it the 15th busiest airport in Australia.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- The airport attracts a diverse range of carriers to service the travel needs of the business, commercial, industrial, leisure and visiting friends and relatives sectors.




