Nonstop flight route between Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania and Cooktown, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY), Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania and Cooktown Airport (CTN), Cooktown, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,080 miles (or 11,395 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 Kilwa Masoko Airport and Cooktown 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 Kilwa Masoko Airport and Cooktown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIY / HTKI |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°54'39"S by 39°30'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIY |
More Information: | KIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTN / YCKN |
Airport Name: | Cooktown Airport |
Location: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E |
Area Served: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTN |
More Information: | CTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY):
- Because of Kilwa Masoko Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Kilwa Masoko 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.
- Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) is Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) SSE of KIY.
- The furthest airport from Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Kilwa Masoko Airport", another name for KIY is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kilwa Masoko (Swahili)".
Facts about Cooktown Airport (CTN):
- Because of Cooktown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Cooktown 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 Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Lizard Island Airport (LZR), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NNE of CTN.
- Cooktown Airport (CTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,782 miles (18,961 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.