Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°7'19"N by 76°17'39"W)
Distance from MKY to LNS:
9,473.95 miles (15,246.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Lancaster Airport (LNS), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,474 miles (or 15,247 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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: | LNS / KLNS |
| Airport Name: | Lancaster Airport |
| Location: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°7'19"N by 76°17'39"W |
| Area Served: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lancaster Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 403 feet (123 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNS |
| More Information: | LNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of 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.
- Despite the collapse of airlines Ansett Australia and Flight West Airlines in 2001, Mackay Airport has experienced considerable growth in recent years, due to the use of the airport by Virgin Australia and the expansion of QantasLink services, and handles over 620,000 passengers through the terminal per annum but that has slowed and the airport is up for sale.
- In 1938, the airport held an airshow featuring ten aircraft, which attracted over 8,000 spectators.
- 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.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
Facts about Lancaster Airport (LNS):
- Lancaster Airport (LNS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lancaster Airport (LNS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,677 miles (18,793 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Lancaster Airport's relatively low elevation of 403 feet, planes can take off or land at Lancaster 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 Lancaster Airport was formed over 75 years ago as a private airport.
- The closest airport to Lancaster Airport (LNS) is Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of LNS.
| 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 | 24.75 miles (39.83 km) ESE | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 24.80 miles (39.91 km) NE | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 25.24 miles (40.62 km) WNW | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 26.00 miles (41.84 km) NW | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) WNW | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 33.74 miles (54.30 km) WSW | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 38.77 miles (62.40 km) ESE | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) ENE | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 45.82 miles (73.74 km) S | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 47.63 miles (76.65 km) SE | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 11 | 52.85 miles (85.05 km) ENE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 54.39 miles (87.54 km) E | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 55.39 miles (89.15 km) WSW | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 55.41 miles (89.17 km) S | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 55.66 miles (89.57 km) ESE | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.46 miles (18,793.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,653.56 miles (18,754.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,642.83 miles (18,737.28 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,627.82 miles (18,713.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,586.55 miles (18,646.70 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,571.44 miles (18,622.37 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,561.15 miles (18,605.83 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,550.08 miles (18,588.00 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,549.06 miles (18,586.37 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,505.26 miles (18,515.87 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.28 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,409.64 miles (18,361.99 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,388.92 miles (18,328.64 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,387.87 miles (18,326.96 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,344.11 miles (18,256.54 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |