Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°15'14"N by 79°49'40"W)
Distance from MKY to YPD:
9,217.20 miles (14,833.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD), Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,217 miles (or 14,834 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 Parry Sound Area 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 Parry Sound Area 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: | YPD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°15'14"N by 79°49'40"W |
| Area Served: | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipally owned |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPD |
| More Information: | YPD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- The airport attracts a diverse range of carriers to service the travel needs of the business, commercial, industrial, leisure and visiting friends and relatives sectors.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- In November 2008, Mackay Airport was sold to a private consortium to fund the development of Mackay Hospital.
- 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.
Facts about Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD):
- The furthest airport from Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Parry Sound Area 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.
- The closest airport to Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) is Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of YPD.
- Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport (YPD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Parry Sound Area Municipal Airport", another name for YPD is "CNK4".
| 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 | 16.07 miles (25.86 km) WSW | Parry Sound/Frying Pan Island-Sans Souci Water Aerodrome (YSI) | Frying Pan Island (near Parry Sound), Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 32.00 miles (51.49 km) SE | Muskoka Airport (YQA) | Muskoka, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 67.41 miles (108.49 km) SW | Owen Sound/Billy Bishop Regional Airport (YOS) | Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 67.99 miles (109.42 km) S | Canadian Forces Base Borden (YBN) | Borden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 71.81 miles (115.56 km) WSW | Wiarton Airport (YVV) | Wiarton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) NNE | North Bay Airport (YYB) | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) SSE | Buttonville Airport (YKZ) | Buttonville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) SE | Peterborough Airport (YPQ) | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) SSE | Oshawa Municipal Airport (YOO) | Oshawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 105.61 miles (169.96 km) NNW | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 106.29 miles (171.06 km) WNW | Manitowaning/Manitoulin East Municipal Airport (YEM) | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 109.41 miles (176.08 km) S | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 113.59 miles (182.81 km) SW | Kincardine Airport (YKD) | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 114.37 miles (184.06 km) S | Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) SSW | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,324.98 miles (18,225.75 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,302.31 miles (18,189.26 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,301.02 miles (18,187.19 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,274.44 miles (18,144.40 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,267.97 miles (18,133.99 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,214.10 miles (18,047.30 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,205.87 miles (18,034.05 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,198.53 miles (18,022.24 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,186.88 miles (18,003.50 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,126.96 miles (17,907.06 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,050.20 miles (17,783.53 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,039.55 miles (17,766.39 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,031.44 miles (17,753.33 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,005.60 miles (17,711.76 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,997.62 miles (17,698.90 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |