Nonstop flight route between Edward River, Queensland, Australia and Tak, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(14°53'48"S by 141°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°53'45"N by 99°15'11"E)
Distance from EDR to TKT:
3,628.24 miles (5,839.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward River Airport (EDR), Edward River, Queensland, Australia and Tak Airport (TKT), Tak, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,628 miles (or 5,839 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 Edward River Airport and Tak 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 Edward River Airport and Tak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDR / YPMP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Edward River, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°53'48"S by 141°36'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDR |
| More Information: | EDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKT / VTPT |
| Airport Name: | Tak Airport |
| Location: | Tak, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°53'45"N by 99°15'11"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TKT |
| More Information: | TKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward River Airport (EDR):
- In addition to being known as "Edward River Airport", another name for EDR is "Pormpuraaw Airport".
- The furthest airport from Edward River Airport (EDR) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,541 miles (18,573 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Because of Edward River Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward River 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 Edward River Airport (EDR) is Kowanyama Airport (KWM), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of EDR.
- Edward River Airport (EDR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tak Airport (TKT):
- The closest airport to Tak Airport (TKT) is Sukhothai Airport (THS), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ENE of TKT.
- Because of Tak Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tak 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 Tak Airport (TKT) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Tak Airport (meaning Tak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,416 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.77 miles (67.23 km) SSE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 106.86 miles (171.97 km) N | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 127.78 miles (205.64 km) NE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 154.71 miles (248.98 km) N | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 184.14 miles (296.35 km) SSW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) NE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 193.51 miles (311.42 km) N | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 214.43 miles (345.10 km) SSE | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 240.32 miles (386.76 km) SW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 241.39 miles (388.47 km) E | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 248.33 miles (399.65 km) SE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 257.36 miles (414.19 km) E | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 278.57 miles (448.32 km) NNE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 279.90 miles (450.45 km) SW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 294.20 miles (473.47 km) ESE | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,540.78 miles (18,573.04 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,539.66 miles (18,571.23 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,508.10 miles (18,520.44 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,499.05 miles (18,505.88 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,491.65 miles (18,493.97 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,442.38 miles (18,414.68 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,424.09 miles (18,385.25 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,402.63 miles (18,350.71 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,401.51 miles (18,348.90 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,259.25 miles (18,119.96 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,191.46 miles (18,010.86 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,186.59 miles (18,003.03 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,180.23 miles (17,992.79 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,164.31 miles (17,967.18 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,162.23 miles (17,963.82 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.15 miles (71.05 km) ENE | Sukhothai Airport (THS) | Sukhothai, Thailand | |
| 2 | 48.77 miles (78.49 km) WSW | Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) | Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand | |
| 3 | 96.42 miles (155.18 km) N | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 4 | 104.42 miles (168.05 km) NE | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 5 | 109.93 miles (176.91 km) WSW | Mawlamyaing Airport (MNU) | Mawlamyaing (Maulmyine), Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 129.34 miles (208.15 km) E | Phetchabun Airport (PHY) | Phetchabun, Thailand | |
| 7 | 130.66 miles (210.27 km) N | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 8 | 167.23 miles (269.13 km) ENE | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 9 | 178.42 miles (287.13 km) NNW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 10 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) NNW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 11 | 205.20 miles (330.24 km) SSW | Dawei Airport (TVY) | Dawei, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 206.27 miles (331.97 km) W | Yangon International Airport (RGN) | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| 13 | 215.16 miles (346.26 km) N | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 14 | 224.99 miles (362.08 km) SSE | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 15 | 229.35 miles (369.09 km) NE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,064.85 miles (19,416.44 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,027.27 miles (19,355.97 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,021.56 miles (19,346.78 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,937.49 miles (19,211.48 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,929.52 miles (19,198.65 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,929.52 miles (19,198.65 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,897.28 miles (19,146.77 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,881.10 miles (19,120.72 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,873.91 miles (19,109.16 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,863.97 miles (19,093.16 km) SSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,828.95 miles (19,036.80 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,821.93 miles (19,025.51 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,817.85 miles (19,018.93 km) S | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,814.12 miles (19,012.93 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,805.76 miles (18,999.48 km) WSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |