Nonstop flight route between Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia and Koyukuk, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cloncurry Airport (CNJ), Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia and Koyukuk Airport (KYU), Koyukuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,741 miles (or 10,849 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 Cloncurry Airport and Koyukuk 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 Cloncurry Airport and Koyukuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNJ / YCCY |
Airport Name: | Cloncurry Airport |
Location: | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°40'6"S by 140°30'15"E |
Operator/Owner: | Cloncurry Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 616 feet (188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CNJ |
More Information: | CNJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYU / PFKU |
Airport Name: | Koyukuk Airport |
Location: | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°52'32"N by 157°43'50"W |
Area Served: | Koyukuk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 149 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KYU |
More Information: | KYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Cloncurry Airport (CNJ):
- Because of Cloncurry Airport's relatively low elevation of 616 feet, planes can take off or land at Cloncurry 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 Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,466 miles (18,452 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) is Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) ESE of CNJ.
- Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) has 2 runways.
- Due to the strategic importance of Cloncurry aerodrome on the main Darwin–Sydney air route, the Royal Australian Air Force expanded the aerodrome during World War II.
Facts about Koyukuk Airport (KYU):
- Because of Koyukuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 149 feet, planes can take off or land at Koyukuk 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 closest airport to Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is Nulato Airport (NUL), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of KYU.
- Koyukuk Airport (KYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, this airport had 1,018 passenger boardings in calendar year 2007, a decrease of 22% from the 1,305 enplanements in 2006.
- The furthest airport from Koyukuk Airport (KYU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,304 miles (16,583 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.