Nonstop flight route between Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°4'54"N by 142°29'36"W)
Distance from MKQ to CYT:
6,290.44 miles (10,123.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Yakataga Airport (CYT), Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,290 miles (or 10,123 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 Mopah Airport and Yakataga 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 Mopah Airport and Yakataga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merauke |
| Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora |
| Airport Type: | Public/Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKQ |
| More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYT / PACY |
| Airport Name: | Yakataga Airport |
| Location: | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°4'54"N by 142°29'36"W |
| Area Served: | Yakataga, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYT |
| More Information: | CYT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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 Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yakataga Airport (CYT):
- Yakataga Airport (CYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yakataga Airport (CYT) is Icy Bay Airport (ICY), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of CYT.
- The furthest airport from Yakataga Airport (CYT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,555 miles (16,987 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Yakataga Airport covers an area of 1,115 acres at an elevation of 12 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Yakataga Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakataga 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) ESE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 89.26 miles (143.65 km) NE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) NNE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) NE | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) NNW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 127.73 miles (205.56 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 164.38 miles (264.55 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) NNE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) ENE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) ESE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) SE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.44 miles (312.92 km) ESE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.45 miles (18,723.78 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,626.61 miles (18,711.17 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,605.07 miles (18,676.50 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,584.15 miles (18,642.83 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.09 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,518.19 miles (18,536.68 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,476.84 miles (18,470.14 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,472.22 miles (18,462.70 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,453.01 miles (18,431.78 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.76 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,441.64 miles (18,413.49 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,423.31 miles (18,383.99 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.29 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,388.68 miles (18,328.26 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.95 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.76 miles (47.90 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 86.86 miles (139.79 km) N | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.64 miles (152.30 km) N | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 106.03 miles (170.63 km) WNW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 106.29 miles (171.05 km) ESE | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 115.13 miles (185.29 km) WNW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 127.39 miles (205.01 km) WNW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) N | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) WSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 146.58 miles (235.89 km) WNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 146.74 miles (236.15 km) NE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 12 | 152.96 miles (246.17 km) WNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 159.01 miles (255.91 km) NW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 169.68 miles (273.07 km) NNE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 173.97 miles (279.98 km) NNW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,555.30 miles (16,987.07 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,541.70 miles (16,965.18 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,516.80 miles (16,925.11 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,510.18 miles (16,914.45 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,441.18 miles (16,803.41 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,423.82 miles (16,775.47 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,390.78 miles (16,722.30 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,310.86 miles (16,593.68 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,310.61 miles (16,593.28 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,308.03 miles (16,589.13 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,301.51 miles (16,578.63 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,298.65 miles (16,574.03 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,290.83 miles (16,561.45 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,272.61 miles (16,532.12 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,270.91 miles (16,529.39 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |