Nonstop flight route between Independence, Kansas, United States and Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), Independence, Kansas, United States and Dunk Island Airport (DKI), Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,491 miles (or 13,664 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Dunk Island 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Dunk Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDP / KIDP |
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Location: | Independence, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'29"N by 95°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Independence, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Independence |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 825 feet (251 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IDP |
More Information: | IDP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKI / YDKI |
Airport Name: | Dunk Island Airport |
Location: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'30"S by 146°8'23"E |
Area Served: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Dunk Resort Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DKI |
More Information: | DKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Independence Municipal Airport (IDP):
- In addition to being known as "Independence Municipal Airport", another name for IDP is "(former Independence AAF)".
- Because of Independence Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 825 feet, planes can take off or land at Independence Municipal 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 Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of IDP.
- The furthest airport from Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,698 miles (17,217 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) has 2 runways.
- During World War II the facility was Independence Army Airfield and was used as for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force pilot training.
Facts about Dunk Island Airport (DKI):
- Dunk Island Airport (DKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of DKI.
- Because of Dunk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunk Island 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 Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.