Nonstop flight route between Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States and Mount Gambier, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States and Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), Mount Gambier, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,416 miles (or 15,153 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 Fort Smith Regional Airport and Mount Gambier 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 Fort Smith Regional Airport and Mount Gambier Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSM / KFSM |
Airport Name: | Fort Smith Regional Airport |
Location: | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'12"N by 94°22'3"W |
Area Served: | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | Fort Smith Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FSM |
More Information: | FSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGB / YMTG |
Airport Name: | Mount Gambier Airport |
Location: | Mount Gambier, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E |
Area Served: | Limestone Coast including Mount Gambier |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGB |
More Information: | MGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM):
- Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) has 2 runways.
- Since 1953, FSM has been the proud home to Fort Smith Air National Guard Station and the 188th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command -gained unit of the Arkansas Air National Guard.
- Fort Smith Regional Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Fort Smith, in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States.
- Because of Fort Smith Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Smith Regional 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 Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) is Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of FSM.
- Fort Smith Regional Airport covers an area of 1,359 acres at an elevation of 469 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,765 miles (17,324 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mount Gambier Airport (MGB):
- The furthest airport from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) has 3 runways.
- The school had its own ambulance, hospital, butcher, gymnasium and even cinema and at its peak was home to over 1000 personnel.
- Mount Gambier Airport handled 92,261 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of MGB.
- The original Mount Gambier aerodrome was established when Mr H.S.
- In 2009 QantasLink said it was exploring further services into regional South Australia, including flights to Mount Gambier.
- Mount Gambier Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- In July 1939 the Federal Government purchased the aerodrome from its civilian owners and commenced the construction of a Royal Australian Air Force base which was to house the No.
- Because of Mount Gambier Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Gambier 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.
- It is located on the Riddoch Highway in Wandilo about 5 nautical miles north of Mount Gambier.