Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Camooweal, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°54'42"S by 138°7'30"E)
Distance from MDY to CML:
4,458.21 miles (7,174.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Camooweal Airport (CML), Camooweal, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,458 miles (or 7,175 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 Henderson Field and Camooweal 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 Henderson Field and Camooweal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CML / YCMW |
| Airport Name: | Camooweal Airport |
| Location: | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°54'42"S by 138°7'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mount Isa City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 780 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CML |
| More Information: | CML Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- The airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- After transition from the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- Henderson Field is an uncontrolled airport.
Facts about Camooweal Airport (CML):
- Camooweal Airport (CML) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Camooweal Airport (CML) is Mount Isa Airport (ISA), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of CML.
- Because of Camooweal Airport's relatively low elevation of 780 feet, planes can take off or land at Camooweal 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 Camooweal Airport (CML) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |     |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.52 miles (164.99 km) ESE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 143.64 miles (231.16 km) NNE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 162.83 miles (262.04 km) ESE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 175.59 miles (282.58 km) NNE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 200.51 miles (322.70 km) ESE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) SE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 236.73 miles (380.98 km) SSE | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 238.92 miles (384.51 km) ESE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.34 miles (394.83 km) NE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 274.72 miles (442.13 km) NNW | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 291.37 miles (468.92 km) NNW | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 300.54 miles (483.67 km) SSE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 318.07 miles (511.89 km) SSE | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 327.89 miles (527.69 km) E | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 353.49 miles (568.89 km) SW | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.14 miles (18,221.17 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,314.25 miles (18,208.47 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,260.53 miles (18,122.03 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,239.26 miles (18,087.80 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,234.09 miles (18,079.47 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,178.82 miles (17,990.52 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,177.91 miles (17,989.05 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,177.88 miles (17,989.00 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 9 | 11,177.00 miles (17,987.60 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,165.11 miles (17,968.46 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,163.26 miles (17,965.49 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,149.04 miles (17,942.60 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,124.27 miles (17,902.73 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 14 | 11,123.70 miles (17,901.81 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 15 | 11,122.96 miles (17,900.62 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |