Nonstop flight route between Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia and Eureka, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingaroy Airport (KGY), Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia and Murray Field (EKA), Eureka, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,105 miles (or 11,435 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 Kingaroy Airport and Murray Field, 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 Kingaroy Airport and Murray Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGY / YKRY |
| Airport Name: | Kingaroy Airport |
| Location: | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°34'47"S by 151°50'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South Burnett Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGY |
| More Information: | KGY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKA / KEKA |
| Airport Name: | Murray Field |
| Location: | Eureka, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°48'11"N by 124°6'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKA |
| More Information: | EKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kingaroy Airport (KGY):
- The closest airport to Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is Gympie Airport (GYP), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of KGY.
- Kingaroy Airport (KGY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Facts about Murray Field (EKA):
- Murray Field (EKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Murray Field's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray Field 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 Murray Field (EKA) is Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of EKA.
- Murray Field was established in 1919 by pilot Dayton Murray, Senior, and was later named for him after the county acquired the field in the 1930s.:2-6 The airport is built on filled land.
- The furthest airport from Murray Field (EKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,232 miles (18,077 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
