Nonstop flight route between Gympie, Queensland, Australia and Smyrna, Tennessee, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°16'59"S by 152°42'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°0'32"N by 86°31'11"W)
Distance from GYP to MQY:
8,924.05 miles (14,361.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gympie Airport (GYP), Gympie, Queensland, Australia and Smyrna Airport (MQY), Smyrna, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,924 miles (or 14,362 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 Gympie Airport and Smyrna 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 Gympie Airport and Smyrna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYP / YGYM |
| Airport Name: | Gympie Airport |
| Location: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°16'59"S by 152°42'6"E |
| Area Served: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Gympie Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 260 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYP |
| More Information: | GYP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQY / KMQY |
| Airport Name: | Smyrna Airport |
| Location: | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°0'32"N by 86°31'11"W |
| Area Served: | Smyrna, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Smyrna / Rutherford County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 543 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQY |
| More Information: | MQY Maps & Info |
Facts about Gympie Airport (GYP):
- Gympie Airport (GYP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gympie Airport's relatively low elevation of 260 feet, planes can take off or land at Gympie 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 Gympie Airport (GYP) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,830 miles (19,038 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The closest airport to Gympie Airport (GYP) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of GYP.
Facts about Smyrna Airport (MQY):
- Because of Smyrna Airport's relatively low elevation of 543 feet, planes can take off or land at Smyrna 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.
- Smyrna Airport (MQY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Smyrna Airport (MQY) is Nashville International Airport (BNA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NW of MQY.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a reliever airport for Nashville International Airport, which is located twelve nautical miles to the north.
- The furthest airport from Smyrna Airport (MQY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.73 miles (52.67 km) SE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 43.64 miles (70.23 km) SE | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.21 miles (85.63 km) N | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 57.02 miles (91.77 km) WSW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 67.56 miles (108.72 km) N | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 80.23 miles (129.11 km) SSE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 81.48 miles (131.13 km) NW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 133.20 miles (214.36 km) WSW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 139.06 miles (223.80 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 160.94 miles (259.01 km) WSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 176.26 miles (283.66 km) W | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 177.72 miles (286.01 km) SSW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 179.12 miles (288.26 km) S | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 183.89 miles (295.95 km) SSE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,829.94 miles (19,038.40 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,805.46 miles (18,999.00 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,793.66 miles (18,980.02 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,768.20 miles (18,939.04 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,766.56 miles (18,936.40 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,747.91 miles (18,906.38 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,739.51 miles (18,892.86 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,720.92 miles (18,862.95 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,703.60 miles (18,835.08 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 11,695.70 miles (18,822.36 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,689.38 miles (18,812.19 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,688.29 miles (18,810.43 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,687.69 miles (18,809.47 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,680.65 miles (18,798.14 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,665.15 miles (18,773.20 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.17 miles (19.58 km) NW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 31.36 miles (50.46 km) S | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 43.51 miles (70.02 km) ESE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 46.08 miles (74.16 km) SSE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 48.49 miles (78.03 km) SW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 53.11 miles (85.48 km) WSW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 65.40 miles (105.25 km) NW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 65.60 miles (105.57 km) SSE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 65.63 miles (105.62 km) S | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) N | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 70.92 miles (114.14 km) NW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 77.34 miles (124.47 km) NNE | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 84.00 miles (135.18 km) SE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 92.38 miles (148.67 km) S | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) S | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,206.85 miles (18,035.63 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,186.23 miles (18,002.45 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,165.60 miles (17,969.24 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,153.67 miles (17,950.05 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,146.41 miles (17,938.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,131.28 miles (17,914.02 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,129.39 miles (17,910.97 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,121.21 miles (17,897.80 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,105.54 miles (17,872.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,092.41 miles (17,851.46 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,069.46 miles (17,814.53 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,060.42 miles (17,799.97 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,060.21 miles (17,799.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,051.68 miles (17,785.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,046.96 miles (17,778.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |