Nonstop flight route between Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MBS International Airport (MBS), Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States and Mount Isa Airport (ISA), Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,484 miles (or 15,264 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 MBS International Airport and Mount Isa 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 MBS International Airport and Mount Isa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBS / KMBS |
Airport Name: | MBS International Airport |
Location: | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'58"N by 84°4'46"W |
Area Served: | Saginaw, Michigan Midland, Michigan Bay City, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Bay County, Michigan, Midland, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBS |
More Information: | MBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISA / YBMA |
Airport Name: | Mount Isa Airport |
Location: | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°39'50"S by 139°29'18"E |
Area Served: | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Mount Isa Airport Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1121 feet (342 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISA |
More Information: | ISA Maps & Info |
Facts about MBS International Airport (MBS):
- The closest airport to MBS International Airport (MBS) is Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of MBS.
- The furthest airport from MBS International Airport (MBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- MBS International Airport (MBS) has 2 runways.
- Because of MBS International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at MBS International 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.
- Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest Airlines.
- The commercial airport is a special municipal body owned by Bay County and the cities of Midland and Saginaw.
- The 1980s and 1990s saw a lot of growth at MBS.
Facts about Mount Isa Airport (ISA):
- Mount Isa Airport (ISA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mount Isa Airport (ISA) is Cloncurry Airport (CNJ), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of ISA.
- Mount Isa Airport was ranked 30th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- Since 2005 the airport has been owned by Queensland Airports Limited, which also owns Townsville Airport and Gold Coast Airport.
- In the 2010-2011 financial year, Mount Isa Airport handled 217,525 passengers, a 25.1% increase over the previous year.
- The furthest airport from Mount Isa Airport (ISA) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,402 miles (18,349 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.