Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Springvale, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°47'12"S by 127°40'12"E)
Distance from MKY to ZVG:
1,419.30 miles (2,284.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Springvale Airport (ZVG), Springvale, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,419 miles (or 2,284 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 relatively short distance between Mackay Airport and Springvale Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ZVG / |
| Airport Name: | Springvale Airport |
| Location: | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°47'12"S by 127°40'12"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4185 feet (1,276 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZVG |
| More Information: | ZVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Mackay Airport had grass landing strips until 1940, when the Commonwealth Government extended the airport's boundaries and upgraded the runways to unsealed gravel for use during World War II.
Facts about Springvale Airport (ZVG):
- Because of Springvale Airport's high elevation of 4,185 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZVG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZVG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Springvale Airport (ZVG) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- The closest airport to Springvale Airport (ZVG) is Halls Creek Airport (HCQ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of ZVG.
| 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 | 30.88 miles (49.70 km) S | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 94.73 miles (152.45 km) NNE | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) NE | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 141.41 miles (227.58 km) WSW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 154.84 miles (249.19 km) NNE | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 160.47 miles (258.24 km) S | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 164.36 miles (264.50 km) S | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 208.11 miles (334.91 km) E | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 265.65 miles (427.52 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 273.87 miles (440.74 km) NNE | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 358.05 miles (576.22 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 428.36 miles (689.38 km) NNE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 460.08 miles (740.42 km) NNE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 478.22 miles (769.61 km) NNE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 482.80 miles (777.00 km) NNE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.40 miles (19,085.80 km) ENE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,823.32 miles (19,027.75 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 3 | 11,820.97 miles (19,023.96 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 4 | 11,820.31 miles (19,022.89 km) E | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 5 | 11,813.32 miles (19,011.65 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 6 | 11,811.70 miles (19,009.05 km) E | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 7 | 11,811.55 miles (19,008.79 km) E | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 11,810.84 miles (19,007.66 km) E | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 11,805.21 miles (18,998.59 km) ENE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 11,798.86 miles (18,988.37 km) ENE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 11 | 11,782.56 miles (18,962.14 km) E | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 11,764.23 miles (18,932.65 km) ENE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 11,759.59 miles (18,925.18 km) E | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 14 | 11,757.07 miles (18,921.13 km) ENE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 15 | 11,755.87 miles (18,919.19 km) ENE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |