Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Danbury, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°22'18"N by 73°28'55"W)
Distance from MKY to DXR:
9,595.51 miles (15,442.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR), Danbury, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,596 miles (or 15,442 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 Mackay Airport and Danbury Municipal 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 Mackay Airport and Danbury Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKY / YBMK |
| Airport Name: | Mackay Airport |
| Location: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mackay Airport Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKY |
| More Information: | MKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DXR / KDXR |
| Airport Name: | Danbury Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Danbury, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°22'18"N by 73°28'55"W |
| Area Served: | Danbury, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Danbury |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 458 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DXR |
| More Information: | DXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- Because of Mackay Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Mackay 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 Mackay Airport (MKY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In 1938, the airport held an airshow featuring ten aircraft, which attracted over 8,000 spectators.
- In November 2008, Mackay Airport was sold to a private consortium to fund the development of Mackay Hospital.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR):
- The closest airport to Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) is Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of DXR.
- Because of Danbury Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 458 feet, planes can take off or land at Danbury Municipal 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.
- Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,741 miles (18,896 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) NNW | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 61.89 miles (99.61 km) NW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) NNW | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.60 miles (150.63 km) SW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) NW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) SSW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.77 miles (187.92 km) SSW | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 149.11 miles (239.97 km) SW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 169.67 miles (273.06 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 177.45 miles (285.58 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 203.48 miles (327.47 km) WNW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 205.13 miles (330.12 km) NW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 227.49 miles (366.10 km) SE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 238.20 miles (383.35 km) SW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,973.25 miles (19,269.02 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,955.64 miles (19,240.69 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.27 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,838.42 miles (19,052.05 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,836.76 miles (19,049.37 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,835.07 miles (19,046.65 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,812.09 miles (19,009.67 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,790.55 miles (18,975.00 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,787.33 miles (18,969.82 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,550.11 miles (18,588.06 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,547.69 miles (18,584.16 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,470.56 miles (18,460.02 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,470.40 miles (18,459.77 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,460.55 miles (18,443.92 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,455.06 miles (18,435.09 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.43 miles (31.28 km) ENE | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 2 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) SE | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 24.09 miles (38.77 km) SSW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 27.26 miles (43.87 km) NW | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) ESE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 33.52 miles (53.94 km) WNW | Stewart International Airport (SWF) | Newburgh, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) WNW | Orange County Airport (MGJ) | Montgomery, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) SSE | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) SSE | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) S | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 44.84 miles (72.16 km) SSW | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) SSW | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) SW | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 47.81 miles (76.94 km) SE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) SE | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,741.26 miles (18,895.68 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,718.69 miles (18,859.35 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,717.34 miles (18,857.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,690.73 miles (18,814.35 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,680.50 miles (18,797.90 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,629.72 miles (18,716.18 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,620.17 miles (18,700.81 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,613.62 miles (18,690.26 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,601.88 miles (18,671.37 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,535.95 miles (18,565.26 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,453.38 miles (18,432.38 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,446.38 miles (18,421.12 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,441.07 miles (18,412.57 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,411.51 miles (18,365.00 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,395.04 miles (18,338.49 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |