Nonstop flight route between Manassas, Virginia, United States and Mackay, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ), Manassas, Virginia, United States and Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,429 miles (or 15,174 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 Manassas Regional Airport and Mackay 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 Manassas Regional Airport and Mackay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNZ / KHEF |
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Location: | Manassas, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'17"N by 77°30'56"W |
Area Served: | Manassas, Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | City of Manassas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 192 feet (59 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MNZ |
More Information: | MNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ):
- An airport for Manassas was proposed in 1930, when the mayor was Harry P.
- In addition to being known as "Manassas Regional Airport", other names for MNZ include "Harry P. Davis Field", "HEF[1] or MNZ[2]" and "HEF".
- The furthest airport from Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,767 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) is Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of MNZ.
- Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Manassas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 192 feet, planes can take off or land at Manassas Regional 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 Mackay Airport (MKY):
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- 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.