Nonstop flight route between Marathon, Florida, United States and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH), Marathon, Florida, United States and Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,305 miles (or 2,100 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 relatively short distance between Florida Keys Marathon Airport and Nantucket Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTH / KMTH |
| Airport Name: | Florida Keys Marathon Airport |
| Location: | Marathon, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°43'33"N by 81°3'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Monroe County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTH |
| More Information: | MTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACK / KACK |
| Airport Name: | Nantucket Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Nantucket |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACK |
| More Information: | ACK Maps & Info |
Facts about Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH):
- Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) currently has only 1 runway.
- On October 4, 2008, Continental Airlines announced it would begin commercial service to Marathon Airport via a Cape Air codeshare to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, with TSA security clearance to occur once on the ground in Fort Myers, if connecting to another flight.
- The closest airport to Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) is NAS Key West (NQX), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of MTH.
- Because of Florida Keys Marathon Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Florida Keys Marathon 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.
- Marathon Airport was served by American Eagle Airlines until 2000.
- The furthest airport from Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,560 miles (18,603 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK):
- In 2009, the terminal was updated with an upgrade of the previous 12,000 square feet and an expansion of 18,000 square feet at a cost of approximately $29 million.
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,858 miles (19,083 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In the late 1930s, a man named Holm began allowing the Town of Nantucket to use fields on his property as an airfield.
- Because of Nantucket Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantucket Memorial 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 Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WNW of ACK.
