Nonstop flight route between Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,215 miles (or 14,830 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 Meekatharra Airport and CFB Edmonton, 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 Meekatharra Airport and CFB Edmonton. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK | 
| Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport | 
| Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKR | 
| More Information: | MKR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YED / CYED | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YED | 
| More Information: | YED Maps & Info | 
Facts about Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- In 1968, when Canada's armed forces were amalgamated, RCAF Station Namao was redesignated Canadian Forces Base Edmonton and was under command of the new Air Transport Command and later Air Command.
- Federal Government budget cuts forced the command of the air station to be transferred to the Canadian Forces Land Force Command in 1994.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
- The Area Support Unit and CFB Edmonton provide infrastructure and support to 47 units located in and around Edmonton.
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.




