Nonstop flight route between Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO), Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Broken Hill Airport (BHQ), Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,635 miles (or 15,506 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and Broken Hill 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and Broken Hill Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTO / KMTO | 
| Airport Name: | Coles County Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'41"N by 88°16'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois | 
| Operator/Owner: | Coles County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MTO | 
| More Information: | MTO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHQ / YBHI | 
| Airport Name: | Broken Hill Airport | 
| Location: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'6"S by 141°28'18"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the City of Broken Hill | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 959 feet (292 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BHQ | 
| More Information: | BHQ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO):
- Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) N of MTO.
- The furthest airport from Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,091 miles (17,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Coles County Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Coles County 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.
Facts about Broken Hill Airport (BHQ):
- The closest airport to Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Mildura Airport (MQL), which is located 158 miles (254 kilometers) SSE of BHQ.
- Because of Broken Hill Airport's relatively low elevation of 959 feet, planes can take off or land at Broken Hill 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.
- Broken Hill Airport was ranked 51st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2009-2010.
- Broken Hill Airport handled 63,098 passengers last year.
- Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,776 miles (18,951 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.




