Nonstop flight route between Mareeba, Queensland, Australia and Kuruman, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(17°4'9"S by 145°25'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°27'24"S by 23°24'41"E)
Distance from MRG to KMH:
7,483.99 miles (12,044.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mareeba Airfield (MRG), Mareeba, Queensland, Australia and Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH), Kuruman, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,484 miles (or 12,044 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 Mareeba Airfield and Johan Pienaar 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 Mareeba Airfield and Johan Pienaar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRG / YMBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°4'9"S by 145°25'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tablelands Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1560 feet (475 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRG |
| More Information: | MRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMH / FAKU |
| Airport Name: | Johan Pienaar Airport |
| Location: | Kuruman, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°27'24"S by 23°24'41"E |
| Area Served: | Kuruman, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4382 feet (1,336 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMH |
| More Information: | KMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Mareeba Airfield (MRG):
- Mareeba Airfield (MRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mareeba Airfield", another name for MRG is "Mareeba Airport".
- With the departure of the American units, Mareeba was then used by Nos 5 and 100 Squadrons, No 5 Communication Unit and a variety of Royal Australian Air Force support units, with No 24 Operational Base Unit disbanding in early 1946.
- The closest airport to Mareeba Airfield (MRG) is Cairns Airport (CNS), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of MRG.
- Today, the airfield hosts a museum with several World War II vintage airplanes on display in a flyable condition, and a major maintenance facility for Mission Aviation Fellowship.
- Mareeba Airfield is an airfield located 4.3 nautical miles south of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.
- The furthest airport from Mareeba Airfield (MRG) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,810 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH):
- Because of Johan Pienaar Airport's high elevation of 4,382 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KMH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KMH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Johan Pienaar Airport (meaning Johan Pienaar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,032 miles (19,364 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) is Kimberley Airport (KIM), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) SE of KMH.
- Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.52 miles (41.08 km) ENE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) W | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 76.75 miles (123.51 km) SE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 113.31 miles (182.36 km) N | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 152.06 miles (244.72 km) WSW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 165.55 miles (266.43 km) N | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 174.87 miles (281.43 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 212.97 miles (342.75 km) SSE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 266.72 miles (429.25 km) WNW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 270.32 miles (435.03 km) SSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 273.94 miles (440.86 km) SE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 275.19 miles (442.87 km) NW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 292.72 miles (471.09 km) SSW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 294.20 miles (473.47 km) WNW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 303.85 miles (489.00 km) W | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,810.21 miles (19,006.64 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,807.20 miles (19,001.80 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,755.08 miles (18,917.93 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,749.17 miles (18,908.42 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,742.71 miles (18,898.01 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,685.80 miles (18,806.43 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,670.91 miles (18,782.46 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,667.57 miles (18,777.08 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,660.13 miles (18,765.11 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,290.20 miles (18,169.77 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,264.28 miles (18,128.05 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,260.29 miles (18,121.64 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,235.27 miles (18,081.37 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,214.51 miles (18,047.95 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 11,207.99 miles (18,037.47 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 124.19 miles (199.87 km) SE | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 2 | 146.66 miles (236.03 km) WSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 3 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) NE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 4 | 209.21 miles (336.69 km) ESE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 5 | 211.40 miles (340.22 km) NE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 6 | 213.05 miles (342.87 km) NNE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 7 | 253.79 miles (408.44 km) NE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 8 | 260.70 miles (419.56 km) NNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 9 | 275.16 miles (442.82 km) ENE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 283.23 miles (455.82 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 287.16 miles (462.13 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 288.80 miles (464.78 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 13 | 297.74 miles (479.16 km) ENE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 298.78 miles (480.83 km) ESE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 303.96 miles (489.17 km) ENE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,032.44 miles (19,364.28 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,020.69 miles (19,345.37 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,018.34 miles (19,341.59 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,014.22 miles (19,334.97 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,011.19 miles (19,330.09 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,008.62 miles (19,325.96 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,004.59 miles (19,319.47 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,004.49 miles (19,319.30 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,004.49 miles (19,319.30 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,001.82 miles (19,315.00 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,000.07 miles (19,312.20 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,988.10 miles (19,292.93 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,983.57 miles (19,285.64 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,975.30 miles (19,272.33 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,975.14 miles (19,272.07 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |