Nonstop flight route between Mareeba, Queensland, Australia and Ross River, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mareeba Airfield (MRG), Mareeba, Queensland, Australia and Ross River Airport (XRR), Ross River, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,007 miles (or 11,276 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 Ross River 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 Ross River 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: | XRR / CYDM |
| Airport Name: | Ross River Airport |
| Location: | Ross River, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°58'14"N by 132°25'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2359 feet (719 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XRR |
| More Information: | XRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Mareeba Airfield (MRG):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mareeba Airfield", another name for MRG is "Mareeba Airport".
- The closest airport to Mareeba Airfield (MRG) is Cairns Airport (CNS), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of MRG.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ross River Airport (XRR):
- The closest airport to Ross River Airport (XRR) is Faro Airport (ZFA), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of XRR.
- Ross River Airport (XRR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ross River Airport (XRR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,277 miles (16,539 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
