Nonstop flight route between Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°56'30"S by 146°8'23"E)
Distance from DRB to DKI:
1,479.65 miles (2,381.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Derby Airport (DRB), Derby, Western Australia, Australia and Dunk Island Airport (DKI), Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,480 miles (or 2,381 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 relatively short distance between Derby Airport and Dunk Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRB / YDBY |
| Airport Name: | Derby Airport |
| Location: | Derby, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°22'12"S by 123°39'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Derby/West Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRB |
| More Information: | DRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKI / YDKI |
| Airport Name: | Dunk Island Airport |
| Location: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'30"S by 146°8'23"E |
| Area Served: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Dunk Resort Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DKI |
| More Information: | DKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Derby Airport (DRB):
- Because of Derby Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Derby 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 Derby Airport (DRB) is Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP), which is nearly antipodal to Derby Airport (meaning Derby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.
- The closest airport to Derby Airport (DRB) is Broome International Airport (BME), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WSW of DRB.
- Derby Airport (DRB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Dunk Island Airport (DKI):
- The furthest airport from Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Dunk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunk Island 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.
- Dunk Island Airport (DKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of DKI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) WSW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 136.90 miles (220.32 km) ESE | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 265.65 miles (427.52 km) E | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 270.40 miles (435.17 km) ESE | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 320.56 miles (515.89 km) E | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 320.72 miles (516.15 km) SE | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 341.23 miles (549.15 km) SE | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 343.82 miles (553.32 km) E | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 351.83 miles (566.22 km) ENE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 389.19 miles (626.34 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 445.68 miles (717.25 km) ENE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 468.33 miles (753.70 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 471.24 miles (758.38 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 486.77 miles (783.37 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 490.82 miles (789.90 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.39 miles (19,449.50 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 2 | 12,084.82 miles (19,448.58 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 3 | 12,076.60 miles (19,435.35 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 4 | 12,074.75 miles (19,432.38 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 5 | 12,074.56 miles (19,432.07 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 12,073.57 miles (19,430.48 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 7 | 12,073.15 miles (19,429.81 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 8 | 12,072.80 miles (19,429.24 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 12,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 12,048.13 miles (19,389.54 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 12,040.09 miles (19,376.59 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 12 | 12,024.30 miles (19,351.18 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 12,016.07 miles (19,337.95 km) E | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 12,006.94 miles (19,323.25 km) E | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 15 | 12,000.20 miles (19,312.40 km) NE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.75 miles (123.51 km) NW | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 77.19 miles (124.22 km) NNW | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 99.44 miles (160.03 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 119.63 miles (192.53 km) WNW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) S | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 183.75 miles (295.71 km) NNW | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 195.88 miles (315.24 km) W | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) SE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 230.34 miles (370.70 km) NNW | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.50 miles (377.38 km) SSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 234.89 miles (378.02 km) SE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 12 | 236.38 miles (380.41 km) SE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 248.08 miles (399.25 km) SE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 274.35 miles (441.53 km) SW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 298.26 miles (480.00 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,856.99 miles (19,081.93 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,851.39 miles (19,072.91 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,798.16 miles (18,987.25 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,780.31 miles (18,958.53 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,775.24 miles (18,950.37 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,719.05 miles (18,859.94 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,712.49 miles (18,849.38 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,706.05 miles (18,839.02 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,701.57 miles (18,831.80 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,329.57 miles (18,233.13 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,325.24 miles (18,226.16 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,321.51 miles (18,220.15 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,280.33 miles (18,153.89 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,260.30 miles (18,121.65 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,249.18 miles (18,103.76 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |