Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Plattsburgh, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Clinton County Airport (PLB), Plattsburgh, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 944 miles (or 1,519 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 relatively short distance between Southern Illinois Airport and Clinton County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDH / KMDH |
Airport Name: | Southern Illinois Airport |
Location: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W |
Area Served: | Carbondale / Murphysboro, Illinois |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 411 feet (125 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDH |
More Information: | MDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLB / KPLB |
Airport Name: | Clinton County Airport |
Location: | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'15"N by 73°31'27"W |
Area Served: | City of Plattsburgh, New York |
Operator/Owner: | Clinton County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLB |
More Information: | PLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- Southern Illinois Airport is also the home operating base for Southern Illinois University's aviation flight and aviation technologies programs.
- The closest airport to Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of MDH.
- The airport opened in 1950 and was originally known as Murdale Airport.
- Because of Southern Illinois Airport's relatively low elevation of 411 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Illinois 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 furthest airport from Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Based upon a study commissioned by the Illinois Aeronautics Division, the airport contributes more than $13.8 million in direct and indirect benefits to the region on an annual basis.
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
Facts about Clinton County Airport (PLB):
- Because of Clinton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Clinton County 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 furthest airport from Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SE of PLB.
- In 1972, a FB-111A Aardvark landed at the airport after the pilot mistook the runway for the airport as being the nearby air force base.
- Clinton County Airport (PLB) has 2 runways.