Nonstop flight route between Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°11'9"S by 130°58'32"E)
Distance from DRW to AYQ:
882.44 miles (1,420.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Darwin International Airport (DRW), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia and Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 882 miles (or 1,420 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 Darwin International Airport and Ayers Rock Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRW / YPDN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E |
| Area Served: | Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Operator/Owner: | Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) / RAAF Darwin |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRW |
| More Information: | DRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYQ / YAYE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°11'9"S by 130°58'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1626 feet (496 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYQ |
| More Information: | AYQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Darwin International Airport (DRW):
- The closest airport to Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Bathurst Island Airport (BRT), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of DRW.
- Darwin International Airport handled 1,743,734 passengers last year.
- In 1945 the Department of Aviation made the existing Darwin military airfield available for civil aviation purpose.
- The head office of Airnorth is on the airport property.
- Darwin International Airport is the busiest airport serving the Northern Territory and the tenth busiest airport in Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Darwin International Airport", another name for DRW is "RAAF Base Darwin".
- Because of Darwin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Darwin International 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.
- Darwin International Airport (DRW) has 2 runways.
- Australian low-cost carrier, Jetstar Airways, had expressed a keen interest in developing Darwin Airport as a hub for its trips to Asia.
- Cyclone Tracy hit Darwin in 1974 and flattened the city.
- The furthest airport from Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
Facts about Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ):
- In addition to being known as "Ayers Rock Airport", other names for AYQ include "Connellan Airport" and "Ayers Rock/Connellan Airport".
- The largest aircraft that Ayers Rock Airport caters for is Boeing 737-800s operated by Virgin Australia.
- Jetstar operates Airbus A320, Qantaslink operates Boeing 717-200s and Virgin Australia operates a mixture of Boeing 737-700/800s and Embraer E-190s in and out of Ayers Rock Airport.
- Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) is Alice Springs Airport (ASP), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) ENE of AYQ.
- The furthest airport from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,463 miles (18,448 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- Ayers Rock Airport handled 309,089 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.86 miles (77.03 km) NNW | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) NNW | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.52 miles (123.14 km) NNW | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) E | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 138.79 miles (223.37 km) NE | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 155.78 miles (250.70 km) SW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 228.06 miles (367.03 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 272.12 miles (437.93 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 274.09 miles (441.10 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 306.89 miles (493.89 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 332.54 miles (535.18 km) E | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 333.77 miles (537.15 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 346.69 miles (557.94 km) S | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 390.73 miles (628.82 km) ESE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,867.37 miles (19,098.64 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,853.67 miles (19,076.58 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,820.97 miles (19,023.96 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,802.38 miles (18,994.04 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,772.59 miles (18,946.09 km) NNE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,768.99 miles (18,940.31 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,767.79 miles (18,938.37 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,749.69 miles (18,909.25 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,748.91 miles (18,907.99 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,744.78 miles (18,901.35 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,736.57 miles (18,888.14 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 12 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.09 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,734.86 miles (18,885.38 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,724.37 miles (18,868.49 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,712.77 miles (18,849.84 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 207.21 miles (333.47 km) ENE | Alice Springs Airport (ASP) | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 245.86 miles (395.67 km) ENE | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 352.06 miles (566.58 km) SE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 397.19 miles (639.21 km) NNW | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 410.90 miles (661.27 km) NNW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 427.68 miles (688.29 km) SSW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 507.58 miles (816.87 km) SSE | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 522.73 miles (841.25 km) SE | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 524.13 miles (843.51 km) E | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 525.06 miles (845.00 km) NNW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 535.36 miles (861.58 km) E | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 535.87 miles (862.40 km) N | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 553.56 miles (890.87 km) NNW | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 565.04 miles (909.34 km) SSE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 577.48 miles (929.37 km) WSW | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,462.88 miles (18,447.67 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 11,444.72 miles (18,418.44 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,421.69 miles (18,381.39 km) NE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,417.10 miles (18,373.99 km) ENE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 5 | 11,416.02 miles (18,372.26 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 6 | 11,412.68 miles (18,366.88 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 7 | 11,409.27 miles (18,361.39 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,407.14 miles (18,357.97 km) ENE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 9 | 11,404.59 miles (18,353.87 km) ENE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 10 | 11,401.70 miles (18,349.22 km) ENE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 11,401.17 miles (18,348.36 km) NE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 12 | 11,400.75 miles (18,347.68 km) NE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 13 | 11,394.43 miles (18,337.51 km) ENE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 11,386.60 miles (18,324.91 km) ENE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 15 | 11,386.45 miles (18,324.66 km) NE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |