Nonstop flight route between Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°34'47"S by 151°50'30"E)
Distance from MEM to KGY:
8,779.29 miles (14,128.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Kingaroy Airport (KGY), Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,779 miles (or 14,129 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 Memphis International Airport and Kingaroy 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 Memphis International Airport and Kingaroy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEM / KMEM |
| Airport Name: | Memphis International Airport |
| Location: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W |
| Area Served: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEM |
| More Information: | MEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGY / YKRY |
| Airport Name: | Kingaroy Airport |
| Location: | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°34'47"S by 151°50'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | South Burnett Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGY |
| More Information: | KGY Maps & Info |
Facts about Memphis International Airport (MEM):
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) has 4 runways.
- Since 2009 the airport has been a small hub for small regional airline SeaPort Airlines, which has single-engine flights to communities in Arkansas through the Essential Air Service program.
- From 1993 to 2009 Memphis had the largest cargo operations of any airport worldwide.
- Memphis International Airport handled 7,874,888 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,010 miles (17,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Olive Branch Airport (OLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of MEM.
- The 164th Airlift Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard is based at the co-located Memphis Air National Guard Base, operating C-17 Globe master III transport aircraft.
- Because of Memphis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Memphis 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.
- Memphis is ranked the 41st busiest US airport by enplanements with 4,598,186 passengers using the airport in 2013, a 32% decrease from the previous year.
Facts about Kingaroy Airport (KGY):
- The closest airport to Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is Gympie Airport (GYP), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of KGY.
- The furthest airport from Kingaroy Airport (KGY) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Kingaroy Airport (KGY) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.60 miles (18.67 km) ESE | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.91 miles (25.61 km) WNW | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.52 miles (36.25 km) NNE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) SW | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 45.72 miles (73.58 km) W | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 51.09 miles (82.22 km) SW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 51.88 miles (83.50 km) SSE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 59.67 miles (96.02 km) SSW | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 59.71 miles (96.09 km) N | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) N | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) N | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 66.29 miles (106.68 km) NW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.14 miles (114.48 km) ENE | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.23 miles (125.90 km) E | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,010.34 miles (17,719.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,990.32 miles (17,687.16 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,970.51 miles (17,655.28 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,956.28 miles (17,632.39 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,955.67 miles (17,631.40 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,948.82 miles (17,620.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,938.60 miles (17,603.92 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,930.92 miles (17,591.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,930.74 miles (17,591.28 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,924.14 miles (17,580.66 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,903.40 miles (17,547.28 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,876.81 miles (17,504.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,869.19 miles (17,492.22 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,867.85 miles (17,490.06 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,863.26 miles (17,482.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.02 miles (91.77 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) NNW | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.76 miles (123.52 km) W | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 77.25 miles (124.32 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 79.48 miles (127.90 km) ESE | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) NE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 96.23 miles (154.86 km) SE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.42 miles (174.49 km) NE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) NNE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 131.08 miles (210.96 km) WNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 142.60 miles (229.49 km) S | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 149.69 miles (240.90 km) SE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 163.33 miles (262.85 km) SW | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 177.91 miles (286.32 km) SSE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.59 miles (18,965.41 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,759.82 miles (18,925.55 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,734.64 miles (18,885.03 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,718.66 miles (18,859.31 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,703.06 miles (18,834.20 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,701.29 miles (18,831.36 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,697.65 miles (18,825.50 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,679.49 miles (18,796.26 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,652.36 miles (18,752.61 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,647.34 miles (18,744.54 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,647.17 miles (18,744.26 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,639.90 miles (18,732.56 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,634.12 miles (18,723.26 km) NW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,632.67 miles (18,720.93 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |