Nonstop flight route between Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(47°50'17"N by 90°22'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°33'32"S by 138°34'26"E)
Distance from GRM to HWK:
9,657.51 miles (15,542.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM), Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,658 miles (or 15,542 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 Grand Marais/Cook County Airport and Wilpena Pound, 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 Grand Marais/Cook County Airport and Wilpena Pound. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRM / KCKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°50'17"N by 90°22'59"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Marais, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | Cook County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1799 feet (548 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRM |
| More Information: | GRM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWK / YHAW |
| Airport Name: | Wilpena Pound |
| Location: | Hawker, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°33'32"S by 138°34'26"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWK |
| More Information: | HWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM):
- The closest airport to Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) is Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) NE of GRM.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Marais/Cook County Airport", another name for GRM is "CKC".
- The furthest airport from Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,808 miles (17,393 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Grand Marais/Cook County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located seven nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Grand Marais, a city in Cook County, Minnesota, United States.
Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):
- Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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 highest peak in the Pound, also the highest of the Flinders Ranges, is St Mary Peak, on the north-eastern side.
- The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The Browne brothers eventually won the claim for Wilpena from Bagot, and the young Henry Strong Price opened up and ran the 40,000-hectare station for them.
- The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.30 miles (98.65 km) NE | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) W | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 86.65 miles (139.44 km) NW | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) S | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 92.59 miles (149.01 km) SSW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 99.78 miles (160.58 km) ESE | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 109.19 miles (175.72 km) SW | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SW | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 118.56 miles (190.81 km) WSW | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 125.71 miles (202.31 km) NNW | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 130.14 miles (209.44 km) S | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 134.90 miles (217.10 km) SSW | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 135.55 miles (218.15 km) SSE | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 141.83 miles (228.25 km) SSE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 147.82 miles (237.90 km) WNW | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,807.55 miles (17,393.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,783.49 miles (17,354.31 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,779.95 miles (17,348.60 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,757.19 miles (17,311.97 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,739.69 miles (17,283.82 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,695.37 miles (17,212.49 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,689.51 miles (17,203.06 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,686.08 miles (17,197.54 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,674.77 miles (17,179.33 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,627.37 miles (17,103.05 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,560.55 miles (16,995.52 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,531.80 miles (16,949.25 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,516.87 miles (16,925.22 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,512.44 miles (16,918.09 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,508.59 miles (16,911.90 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.95 miles (107.74 km) N | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 115.07 miles (185.19 km) NW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 120.88 miles (194.54 km) SSW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 172.91 miles (278.28 km) E | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 175.47 miles (282.40 km) SSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 191.25 miles (307.79 km) SW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 219.19 miles (352.76 km) SSE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 233.96 miles (376.53 km) S | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 258.02 miles (415.23 km) NNE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 265.30 miles (426.96 km) WSW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 274.81 miles (442.26 km) SE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 288.19 miles (463.80 km) W | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 288.24 miles (463.88 km) NW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 293.38 miles (472.15 km) SSW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 296.03 miles (476.41 km) SE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.18 miles (18,736.23 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,631.83 miles (18,719.57 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,573.09 miles (18,625.04 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,559.00 miles (18,602.37 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,488.07 miles (18,488.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,447.78 miles (18,423.36 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,437.75 miles (18,407.24 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,176.97 miles (17,987.54 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,127.05 miles (17,907.21 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,103.30 miles (17,868.98 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,075.29 miles (17,823.91 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 13 | 11,054.97 miles (17,791.20 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,021.83 miles (17,737.86 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,011.86 miles (17,721.83 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |