Nonstop flight route between Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and Marcoola, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States and Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), Marcoola, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,187 miles (or 11,566 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 Yukon Airport and Sunshine-Coast-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 Yukon Airport and Sunshine-Coast-Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYU / PFYU | 
| Airport Name: | Fort Yukon Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Fort Yukon, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 438 feet (134 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FYU | 
| More Information: | FYU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCY / YBSU | 
| Airport Name: | Sunshine-Coast-Airport | 
| Location: | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'11"S by 153°5'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCY | 
| More Information: | MCY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fort Yukon Airport (FYU):
- Because of Fort Yukon Airport's relatively low elevation of 438 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Yukon 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.
 - Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,155 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Fort Yukon Airport covers an area of 261 acres and has one gravel runway measuring 5,810 x 150 ft.
 - The closest airport to Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of FYU.
 
Facts about Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY):
- Because of Sunshine-Coast-Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Sunshine-Coast-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 main airport shuttle service is run by SunAir.
 - The closest airport to Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is Caloundra Airport (CUD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of MCY.
 - The airport has one terminal.
 - The furthest airport from Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
 - A terminal building was constructed in 1979.
 - Highway access and the entrance road to the Sunshine Coast Airport have both recently been upgraded in mid-2010.
 - Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) has 2 runways.
 
