Nonstop flight route between Mareeba, Queensland, Australia and Scottsdale, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mareeba Airfield (MRG), Mareeba, Queensland, Australia and Scottsdale Airport (SCF), Scottsdale, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,580 miles (or 12,198 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 Scottsdale 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 Scottsdale 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 |
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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: | SCF / KSDL |
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| Location: | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'22"N by 111°54'38"W |
| Area Served: | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Scottsdale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1510 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCF |
| More Information: | SCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Mareeba Airfield (MRG):
- The closest airport to Mareeba Airfield (MRG) is Cairns Airport (CNS), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of MRG.
- In addition to being known as "Mareeba Airfield", another name for MRG is "Mareeba Airport".
- 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 (MRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Scottsdale Airport (SCF):
- Scottsdale Airport covers an area of 282 acres which contains one asphalt paved runway measuring 8,249 x 100 ft.
- In addition to being known as "Scottsdale Airport", other names for SCF include "Thunderbird Field #2" and "SDL".
- The furthest airport from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) is Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of SCF.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Army Air Forces Training Command as "Thunderbird Field #2" on June 22, 1942, as a primary flight training school for aviation cadets.
- Scottsdale Airport (SCF) currently has only 1 runway.
