Nonstop flight route between Argyle, Western Australia, Australia and Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Argyle Airport (GYL), Argyle, Western Australia, Australia and Mandalay International Airport (MDL), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,442 miles (or 5,540 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 Argyle Airport and Mandalay International 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 Argyle Airport and Mandalay International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYL / YARG |
Airport Name: | Argyle Airport |
Location: | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GYL |
More Information: | GYL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDL / VYMD |
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Location: | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°42'7"N by 95°58'41"E |
Area Served: | Mandalay |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDL |
More Information: | MDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Argyle Airport (GYL):
- Argyle Airport (GYL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Argyle Airport's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle 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 Argyle Airport (GYL) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of GYL.
- The furthest airport from Argyle Airport (GYL) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Facts about Mandalay International Airport (MDL):
- Due to the reforms in Myanmar, the airport has begun to see increase in traffic especially daily flights to Bangkok and to China.
- Opened on 17 September 2000, the terminal building can handle 1000 passenger arrivals and 1000 passenger departures per hour.
- Mandalay International Airport (MDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mandalay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Mandalay 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.
- Mandalay International Airport handled 500,000 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Mandalay International Airport", another name for MDL is "မန္တလေး အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်".
- The closest airport to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) is Nyaung U International Airport (NYU), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) WSW of MDL.
- Construction of the airport began in 1996, and the airport was officially opened in September 2000 at a cost of US$150 million.
- The furthest airport from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,685 miles (18,805 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.