Nonstop flight route between Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada and Longreach, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(53°26'29"N by 91°45'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E)
Distance from MSA to LRE:
8,889.63 miles (14,306.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA), Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada and Longreach Airport (LRE), Longreach, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,890 miles (or 14,306 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 Muskrat Dam Airport and Longreach 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 Muskrat Dam Airport and Longreach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSA / CZMD |
| Airport Name: | Muskrat Dam Airport |
| Location: | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'29"N by 91°45'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 911 feet (278 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSA |
| More Information: | MSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRE / YLRE |
| Airport Name: | Longreach Airport |
| Location: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°26'3"S by 144°16'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Longreach Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRE |
| More Information: | LRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA):
- The furthest airport from Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,556 miles (16,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Muskrat Dam Airport's relatively low elevation of 911 feet, planes can take off or land at Muskrat Dam 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 closest airport to Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) is Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNW of MSA.
Facts about Longreach Airport (LRE):
- The closest airport to Longreach Airport (LRE) is Barcaldine Airport (BCI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) E of LRE.
- Because of Longreach Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Longreach 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.
- Longreach Airport (LRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II, Longreach airport became, for a short time in 1942, a base for United States Army Air Forces B-17 bomber aircraft of the 28th and 93d Bombardment Squadrons.
- In 1990, the Department of Aviation closed the Longreach Flight Service Unit, the descendant of the Aeradio station opened in 1941.
- The furthest airport from Longreach Airport (LRE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,625 miles (18,709 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Longreach has played a major part in Australian aviation from 1919 onwards.
- Charles Kingsford Smith arrived in 1927, during a flight around the continent.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.79 miles (57.59 km) NNW | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 39.12 miles (62.96 km) SSE | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 47.08 miles (75.77 km) NE | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 54.23 miles (87.27 km) SW | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 70.38 miles (113.27 km) WSW | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 80.75 miles (129.95 km) ENE | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 83.68 miles (134.67 km) SW | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 84.28 miles (135.63 km) ESE | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 88.76 miles (142.85 km) NW | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 109.81 miles (176.73 km) WSW | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 118.47 miles (190.65 km) S | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 121.82 miles (196.04 km) WNW | Island Lake Airport (YIV) | Island Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 128.39 miles (206.62 km) E | Kasabonika Airport (XKS) | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 129.57 miles (208.53 km) WNW | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 134.60 miles (216.61 km) NW | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,555.97 miles (16,988.15 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,539.07 miles (16,960.94 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,532.27 miles (16,950.00 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,517.29 miles (16,925.90 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,505.62 miles (16,907.12 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,455.32 miles (16,826.16 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,432.65 miles (16,789.68 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,426.51 miles (16,779.79 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,414.71 miles (16,760.81 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,349.98 miles (16,656.64 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,304.35 miles (16,583.20 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,272.09 miles (16,531.28 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,254.66 miles (16,503.23 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,227.77 miles (16,459.95 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,219.71 miles (16,446.99 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) E | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 69.07 miles (111.16 km) ENE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) SE | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 146.62 miles (235.96 km) E | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 181.00 miles (291.29 km) N | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 202.99 miles (326.68 km) NNW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 217.09 miles (349.38 km) ENE | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 226.78 miles (364.97 km) W | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 240.00 miles (386.25 km) SSE | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 242.90 miles (390.91 km) WNW | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 247.21 miles (397.84 km) E | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 251.68 miles (405.03 km) NW | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 259.96 miles (418.37 km) ENE | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 265.65 miles (427.51 km) ENE | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 266.92 miles (429.56 km) NNE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,625.12 miles (18,708.77 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,608.81 miles (18,682.51 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,557.11 miles (18,599.33 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,495.78 miles (18,500.63 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,495.70 miles (18,500.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,488.55 miles (18,488.99 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,462.97 miles (18,447.82 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,446.64 miles (18,421.54 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,441.61 miles (18,413.44 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,315.89 miles (18,211.12 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,310.78 miles (18,202.90 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,307.67 miles (18,197.89 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,297.56 miles (18,181.61 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,284.16 miles (18,160.05 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,283.09 miles (18,158.32 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |