Nonstop flight route between Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Kimmirut Airport (YLC), Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,904 miles (or 15,939 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 Kimmirut 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 Meekatharra Airport and Kimmirut Airport. 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: | YLC / CYLC |
| Airport Name: | Kimmirut Airport |
| Location: | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°50'53"N by 69°52'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 169 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLC |
| More Information: | YLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kimmirut Airport (YLC):
- The furthest airport from Kimmirut Airport (YLC) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,481 miles (16,867 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kimmirut Airport (YLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kimmirut Airport (YLC) is Iqaluit Airport (YFB), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNE of YLC.
- Because of Kimmirut Airport's relatively low elevation of 169 feet, planes can take off or land at Kimmirut 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.
