Nonstop flight route between McGrath, Alaska, United States and Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGrath Airport (MCG), McGrath, Alaska, United States and Rockhampton Airport (ROK), Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,645 miles (or 10,695 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 McGrath Airport and Rockhampton 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 McGrath Airport and Rockhampton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCG / PAMC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | McGrath, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W | 
| Area Served: | McGrath, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCG | 
| More Information: | MCG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROK / YBRK | 
| Airport Name: | Rockhampton Airport | 
| Location: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'54"S by 150°28'29"E | 
| Area Served: | Rockhampton, Queensland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ROK | 
| More Information: | ROK Maps & Info | 
Facts about McGrath Airport (MCG):
- The furthest airport from McGrath Airport (MCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of McGrath Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at McGrath 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.
- McGrath Airport (MCG) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport had 5,278 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 4,893 in 2009, and 5,242 in 2010.
- The closest airport to McGrath Airport (MCG) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of MCG.
- In addition to being known as "McGrath Airport", another name for MCG is "(formerly McGrath Army Airbase)".
Facts about Rockhampton Airport (ROK):
- The furthest airport from Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,922 miles (19,187 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Rockhampton Airport (ROK) is Gladstone Airport (GLT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of ROK.
- Rockhampton Airport handled 701,062 passengers last year.
- Rockhampton Airport closed on 1 January 2011 due to flooding affecting the runway.
- In 1929, the lease to a former racecourse, Connor Park, was acquired by a number of aspiring aviators, and they set about making it suitable for aircraft.
- Because of Rockhampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Rockhampton 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.
- Rockhampton Airport (ROK) has 2 runways.




