Nonstop flight route between Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Kirksville, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX), Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,450 miles (or 15,208 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 East Kimberley Regional Airport and Kirksville Regional 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 East Kimberley Regional Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNX / YPKU |
| Airport Name: | East Kimberley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°46'41"S by 128°42'27"E |
| Area Served: | Kununurra |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Wyndham East-Kimberley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNX |
| More Information: | KNX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRK / KIRK |
| Airport Name: | Kirksville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kirksville, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W |
| Area Served: | Kirksville, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kirksville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRK |
| More Information: | IRK Maps & Info |
Facts about East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX):
- In 2012, a major expansion of the airport was completed and opened to the public.
- The furthest airport from East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) S of KNX.
- East Kimberley Regional Airport handled 86,955 passengers last year.
- Because of East Kimberley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at East Kimberley Regional 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.
Facts about Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK):
- The furthest airport from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kirksville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirksville Regional 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.
- A post-war boom in commercial aviation finally reached Kirksville in 1961 when Ozark Airlines began regular air service.
- Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 684 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 926 enplanements in 2009, and 2,127 in 2010.
