Nonstop flight route between Pickens, South Carolina, United States and Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pickens County Airport (LQK), Pickens, South Carolina, United States and Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,627 miles (or 15,493 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 Pickens County Airport and Elrose Mine 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 Pickens County Airport and Elrose Mine Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LQK / KLQK |
Airport Name: | Pickens County Airport |
Location: | Pickens, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°48'36"N by 82°42'10"W |
Area Served: | Pickens, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Pickens County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1013 feet (309 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LQK |
More Information: | LQK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERQ / YESE |
Airport Name: | Elrose Mine Airport |
Location: | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°58'33"S by 141°0'23"E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 643 feet (196 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ERQ |
More Information: | ERQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pickens County Airport (LQK):
- The closest airport to Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of LQK.
- Pickens County Airport (LQK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pickens County Airport (LQK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,421 miles (18,380 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ):
- Because of Elrose Mine Airport's relatively low elevation of 643 feet, planes can take off or land at Elrose Mine 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 Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) is Cloncurry Airport (CNJ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) WNW of ERQ.
- The furthest airport from Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,493 miles (18,496 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) currently has only 1 runway.