Nonstop flight route between Marietta, Georgia, United States and Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE), Marietta, Georgia, United States and Halls Creek Airport (HCQ), Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,178 miles (or 16,381 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 Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Halls Creek 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 Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Halls Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGE / KMGE |
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Location: | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°54'55"N by 84°30'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MGE |
More Information: | MGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HCQ / YHLC |
Airport Name: | Halls Creek Airport |
Location: | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°14'2"S by 127°40'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Halls Creek |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1346 feet (410 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HCQ |
More Information: | HCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE):
- Originally intended by Cobb County, Georgia as an alternative airfield for Atlanta's Candler Field, this airfield was constructed in 1941 as Rickenbacker Field.
- The closest airport to Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Fulton County Airport (FTY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of MGE.
- The mission of the Marietta Army Airfield was acceptance testing of B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers for the USAAF, the modification of B-29s, and the operation of an Army Air Depot.
- In addition to being known as "Dobbins Air Reserve Base", another name for MGE is "Dobbins ARB".
- Over the years, a wide variety of Air Force aircraft have been stationed at Dobbins AFB with the Air Guard and Reserves including the P-51, F-84, F-86, C-97, C-123, C-124, F-100, F-105, F-4, C-7, C-130, and the F-15.
- Also in 1948 the airfield became Marietta Air Force Base as a result of the creation of the United States Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Wing's primary mission is training C-130H aircrews for the United States Air Force's active duty, guard and reserve components.
- In 1949, the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta created the Southern Technical Institute, which was moved to land given by Dobbins AFB in 1958.
Facts about Halls Creek Airport (HCQ):
- The furthest airport from Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,842 miles (19,058 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) is Springvale Airport (ZVG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of HCQ.