Nonstop flight route between Cooktown, Queensland, Australia and Racine, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cooktown Airport (CTN), Cooktown, Queensland, Australia and John H. Batten Airport (RAC), Racine, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,799 miles (or 14,161 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 Cooktown Airport and John H. Batten 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 Cooktown Airport and John H. Batten Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTN / YCKN | 
| Airport Name: | Cooktown Airport | 
| Location: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CTN | 
| More Information: | CTN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAC / KRAC | 
| Airport Name: | John H. Batten Airport | 
| Location: | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'38"N by 87°48'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Racine, Wisconsin | 
| Operator/Owner: | Racine Commercial Airport Corp. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RAC | 
| More Information: | RAC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Cooktown Airport (CTN):
- Because of Cooktown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Cooktown 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.
 - Cooktown Airport (CTN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Lizard Island Airport (LZR), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NNE of CTN.
 - The furthest airport from Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,782 miles (18,961 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
 
Facts about John H. Batten Airport (RAC):
- The closest airport to John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of RAC.
 - Because of John H. Batten Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at John H. Batten 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.
 - On 30 July 2010, plans were announced to have a full-time aviation maintenance firm on the field, planned to have opened on 1 September 2010.
 - The furthest airport from John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,059 miles (17,798 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - During World War II, the newly established airport was used as a flight and ground school for the Army.
 - John H. Batten Airport (RAC) has 2 runways.
 
