Nonstop flight route between Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mackay, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matari Airport (IRP), Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,317 miles (or 13,386 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 Matari Airport and Mackay 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 Matari Airport and Mackay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRP / FZJH | 
| Airport Name: | Matari Airport | 
| Location: | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°49'39"N by 27°35'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Isiro | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| Elevation: | 2438 feet (743 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IRP | 
| More Information: | IRP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKY / YBMK | 
| Airport Name: | Mackay Airport | 
| Location: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mackay Airport Pty Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKY | 
| More Information: | MKY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Matari Airport (IRP):
- Matari Airport (IRP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Matari Airport (IRP) is Buta Zega Airport (BZU), which is located 193 miles (310 kilometers) W of IRP.
- The furthest airport from Matari Airport (IRP) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- In January 2010, Auckland International Airport Limited, announced plans to purchase almost 25 per cent of North Queensland Airports, operator of the airports at Cairns and Mackay, for about $167 million.
- Because of Mackay Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Mackay 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 Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Mackay Airport (MKY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Mackay is a thriving mining, agricultural, industrial and regional business centre that also supports a growing tourism industry and is a gateway to the Whitsunday coast and islands.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.




