Nonstop flight route between Jackson, Tennessee, United States and Poteau, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°35'58"N by 88°54'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°1'18"N by 94°37'15"W)
Distance from MKL to RKR:
324.11 miles (521.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL), Jackson, Tennessee, United States and Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), Poteau, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 324 miles (or 522 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 McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport and Robert S. Kerr Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKL / KMKL |
| Airport Name: | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport |
| Location: | Jackson, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°35'58"N by 88°54'56"W |
| Area Served: | Jackson, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson & Madison County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKL |
| More Information: | MKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKR / KRKR |
| Airport Name: | Robert S. Kerr Airport |
| Location: | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°1'18"N by 94°37'15"W |
| Area Served: | Poteau, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Poteau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKR |
| More Information: | RKR Maps & Info |
Facts about McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL):
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 134 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,502 in 2009, and 2,545 in 2010.
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport covers an area of 807 acres at an elevation of 434 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) is Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SSE of MKL.
- The furthest airport from McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at McKellar-Sipes Regional 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.
- McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) has 2 runways.
- Major Sipes was killed in action during the Vietnam War but he was killed when his F-101 Voodoo crashed after takeoff from RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England.
Facts about Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR):
- The closest airport to Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of RKR.
- Because of Robert S. Kerr Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert S. Kerr 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 Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,749 miles (17,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.48 miles (81.23 km) SSE | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.04 miles (86.96 km) N | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 56.28 miles (90.58 km) WSW | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 56.46 miles (90.86 km) WNW | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 59.09 miles (95.10 km) NNE | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 62.91 miles (101.24 km) WNW | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 65.23 miles (104.98 km) SW | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 71.14 miles (114.48 km) WSW | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 72.39 miles (116.51 km) WNW | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 76.20 miles (122.64 km) NW | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 79.56 miles (128.03 km) NNE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 80.95 miles (130.27 km) WSW | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) ENE | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) SSW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 91.52 miles (147.28 km) NW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.19 miles (17,818.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,051.83 miles (17,786.15 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,031.57 miles (17,753.54 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,018.35 miles (17,732.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,014.78 miles (17,726.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,003.67 miles (17,708.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,997.42 miles (17,698.59 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,989.49 miles (17,685.82 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,982.16 miles (17,674.03 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,972.75 miles (17,658.89 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,947.24 miles (17,617.84 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,933.24 miles (17,595.30 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,928.22 miles (17,587.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,925.44 miles (17,582.74 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,921.13 miles (17,575.81 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.05 miles (41.93 km) NNE | Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM) | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 60.61 miles (97.55 km) NW | Davis Field (MKO) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 66.52 miles (107.05 km) W | McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 67.02 miles (107.86 km) NW | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 72.52 miles (116.72 km) NNE | Drake Field (FYV) | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 81.19 miles (130.67 km) N | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 81.88 miles (131.77 km) SW | Antlers Municipal Airport (ATE) | Antlers, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 84.62 miles (136.18 km) NNE | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 86.01 miles (138.42 km) SW | Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ) | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 87.13 miles (140.22 km) WNW | Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 88.82 miles (142.94 km) NNE | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) ESE | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 97.13 miles (156.32 km) E | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 97.69 miles (157.22 km) NNE | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 104.05 miles (167.45 km) NW | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,748.50 miles (17,298.00 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,730.21 miles (17,268.56 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,728.31 miles (17,265.49 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,708.29 miles (17,233.28 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,703.82 miles (17,226.08 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,694.38 miles (17,210.89 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,693.54 miles (17,209.55 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,686.81 miles (17,198.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,675.87 miles (17,181.10 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,670.61 miles (17,172.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,668.18 miles (17,168.72 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,666.23 miles (17,165.59 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,650.41 miles (17,140.13 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,616.71 miles (17,085.90 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,611.93 miles (17,078.21 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |