Nonstop flight route between Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States and Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(43°37'18"N by 84°44'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°21'29"S by 148°57'6"E)
Distance from MOP to HTI:
8,977.56 miles (14,447.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP), Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States and Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,978 miles (or 14,448 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 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport and Great Barrier Reef 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 Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport and Great Barrier Reef Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOP / KMOP |
| Airport Name: | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°37'18"N by 84°44'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mt. Pleasant |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 755 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOP |
| More Information: | MOP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTI / YBHM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°21'29"S by 148°57'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Great Barrier Reef Airport Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTI |
| More Information: | HTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP):
- Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 755 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Pleasant 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 furthest airport from Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,181 miles (17,994 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) is Gratiot Community Airport (AMN), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of MOP.
Facts about Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI):
- The closest airport to Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of HTI.
- The furthest airport from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,990 miles (19,297 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport handled 457,641 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Great Barrier Reef Airport", another name for HTI is "Hamilton Island".
- Because of Great Barrier Reef Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Barrier Reef 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.
- Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- *Sydney route included from July 2009
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.84 miles (33.54 km) S | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.43 miles (44.15 km) NNE | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 33.49 miles (53.90 km) E | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) W | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 43.38 miles (69.81 km) WNW | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 51.10 miles (82.24 km) N | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 56.47 miles (90.88 km) NW | Wexford County Airport (CAD) | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 58.74 miles (94.54 km) S | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) SW | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 67.48 miles (108.59 km) SE | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 81.49 miles (131.14 km) WSW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 86.57 miles (139.32 km) WNW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 87.52 miles (140.85 km) WNW | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 87.98 miles (141.59 km) NNW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 87.98 miles (141.59 km) NE | Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC) | Oscoda, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,180.73 miles (17,993.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,156.81 miles (17,955.10 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,147.29 miles (17,939.78 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,096.08 miles (17,857.36 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,075.76 miles (17,824.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,064.99 miles (17,807.33 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,054.20 miles (17,789.97 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,054.03 miles (17,789.69 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,014.87 miles (17,726.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,952.45 miles (17,626.21 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,919.77 miles (17,573.62 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,911.48 miles (17,560.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,903.27 miles (17,547.07 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,857.01 miles (17,472.62 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) WNW | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 2 | 27.57 miles (44.38 km) WSW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.23 miles (85.66 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 160.94 miles (259.00 km) SSW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.34 miles (259.65 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.69 miles (273.09 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 175.03 miles (281.68 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.53 miles (301.81 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 224.40 miles (361.13 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 227.21 miles (365.65 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 230.61 miles (371.13 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 248.08 miles (399.25 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 273.20 miles (439.67 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,990.34 miles (19,296.54 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,975.08 miles (19,271.98 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,922.74 miles (19,187.75 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,862.76 miles (19,091.21 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,862.35 miles (19,090.56 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,850.48 miles (19,071.46 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,827.33 miles (19,034.20 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,813.82 miles (19,012.45 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,808.55 miles (19,003.98 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.67 miles (18,559.99 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,529.83 miles (18,555.41 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,463.49 miles (18,448.65 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,441.81 miles (18,413.77 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,439.75 miles (18,410.44 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,434.83 miles (18,402.53 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |