Nonstop flight route between McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Reading, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCarthy Airport (MXY), McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Reading Regional Airport (RDG), Reading, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,084 miles (or 4,963 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 McCarthy Airport and Reading Regional 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 McCarthy Airport and Reading Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXY / PAMX | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°26'12"N by 142°54'12"W | 
| Area Served: | McCarthy, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MXY | 
| More Information: | MXY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDG / KRDG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°22'42"N by 75°57'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Reading, Pennsylvania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Reading Regional Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 344 feet (105 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RDG | 
| More Information: | RDG Maps & Info | 
Facts about McCarthy Airport (MXY):
- McCarthy Airport has one runway designated 1/19 with a gravel surface measuring 3,500 by 60 feet.
- McCarthy Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of McCarthy, in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from McCarthy Airport (MXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,473 miles (16,855 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- McCarthy Airport (MXY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "McCarthy Airport", another name for MXY is "15Z".
- The closest airport to McCarthy Airport (MXY) is May Creek Airport (MYK), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SE of MXY.
Facts about Reading Regional Airport (RDG):
- Because of Reading Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 344 feet, planes can take off or land at Reading Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Reading Regional Airport", another name for RDG is "Carl A. Spaatz FieldReading Army Airfield".
- Reading Army Airfield opened on 1 June 1943, with the 309th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron as its host unit.
- In the 1950s Reading Air Services sponsored the National Maintenance & Operations Meeting, better known as the Reading Airshow, and later Reading Aerofest.
- Reading Regional Airport (RDG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,683 miles (18,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) is Heritage Field (PTW), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of RDG.




