Nonstop flight route between Cooktown, Queensland, Australia and Truckee, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cooktown Airport (CTN), Cooktown, Queensland, Australia and Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF), Truckee, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,135 miles (or 11,483 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 Truckee Tahoe 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 Truckee Tahoe 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: | TKF / KTRK | 
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| Location: | Truckee, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°19'12"N by 120°8'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Truckee, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Truckee Tahoe Airport District | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5900 feet (1,798 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TKF | 
| More Information: | TKF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Cooktown Airport (CTN):
- 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF):
- The airport is attended seven days a week, 6am - 11pm.
 - Because of Truckee Tahoe Airport's high elevation of 5,900 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TKF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TKF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Truckee-Tahoe Airport covers 989 acres at an elevation of 5,900 ft above mean sea level.
 - In addition to being known as "Truckee Tahoe Airport", another name for TKF is "TRK".
 - The airport had a 500 gallon underground heating oil tank removed in 1986.
 - The furthest airport from Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Truckee Tahoe Airport is a public airport two miles east of Truckee, California, United States.
 - The closest airport to Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) is Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of TKF.
 - Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) has 2 runways.
 
