Nonstop flight route between Middlemount, Queensland, Australia and Polacca, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°48'11"S by 148°42'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°47'30"N by 110°25'23"W)
Distance from MMM to PXL:
7,709.00 miles (12,406.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Middlemount Airport (MMM), Middlemount, Queensland, Australia and Polacca Airport (PXL), Polacca, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,709 miles (or 12,406 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 Middlemount Airport and Polacca 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 Middlemount Airport and Polacca Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMM / YMMU |
| Airport Name: | Middlemount Airport |
| Location: | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'11"S by 148°42'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMM |
| More Information: | MMM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PXL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Polacca, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°47'30"N by 110°25'23"W |
| Area Served: | Polacca, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | The Hopi Tribe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5573 feet (1,699 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PXL |
| More Information: | PXL Maps & Info |
Facts about Middlemount Airport (MMM):
- Middlemount Airport (MMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of MMM.
- The furthest airport from Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Middlemount Airport's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Middlemount 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 Polacca Airport (PXL):
- In addition to being known as "Polacca Airport", another name for PXL is "P10".
- The closest airport to Polacca Airport (PXL) is Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of PXL.
- Polacca Airport (PXL) currently has only 1 runway.
- For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2010, the airport had 200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 16 per month.
- Because of Polacca Airport's high elevation of 5,573 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PXL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PXL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Polacca Airport (PXL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,266 miles (18,131 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.08 miles (40.37 km) WNW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 55.63 miles (89.53 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 65.27 miles (105.03 km) NW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 69.15 miles (111.28 km) W | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 116.77 miles (187.92 km) NNE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 119.38 miles (192.12 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 146.77 miles (236.21 km) WSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 159.79 miles (257.16 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 169.69 miles (273.09 km) N | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 174.61 miles (281.00 km) N | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 12 | 175.90 miles (283.08 km) ESE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) N | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 220.71 miles (355.20 km) SSE | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 220.74 miles (355.25 km) W | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.43 miles (19,116.43 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,858.57 miles (19,084.47 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,810.60 miles (19,007.27 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,751.63 miles (18,912.36 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,734.29 miles (18,884.46 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,731.38 miles (18,879.78 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,721.67 miles (18,864.15 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,691.19 miles (18,815.11 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,690.22 miles (18,813.53 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,514.95 miles (18,531.46 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,513.39 miles (18,528.96 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,503.75 miles (18,513.44 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,487.65 miles (18,487.54 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,460.02 miles (18,443.07 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,450.23 miles (18,427.31 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.79 miles (89.78 km) SSW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 64.81 miles (104.30 km) N | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 83.31 miles (134.07 km) WSW | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 93.76 miles (150.89 km) ESE | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 94.14 miles (151.50 km) S | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 96.90 miles (155.95 km) W | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) NW | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) W | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 100.84 miles (162.29 km) SW | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 105.91 miles (170.45 km) SE | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 108.06 miles (173.91 km) SSE | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 118.02 miles (189.94 km) SSW | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) N | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) NNE | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 137.37 miles (221.07 km) SW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,266.34 miles (18,131.37 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,153.97 miles (17,950.54 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,121.96 miles (17,899.01 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,101.66 miles (17,866.35 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,903.25 miles (17,547.03 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,807.42 miles (17,392.81 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,774.45 miles (17,339.75 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,758.80 miles (17,314.57 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,701.07 miles (17,221.67 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,665.57 miles (17,164.53 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,650.61 miles (17,140.46 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,619.64 miles (17,090.61 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,595.82 miles (17,052.28 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,592.16 miles (17,046.39 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,586.32 miles (17,036.99 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |