Nonstop flight route between McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCarthy Airport (MXY), McCarthy, Alaska, United States and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,959 miles (or 3,152 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 McCarthy Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXY / PAMX | 
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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: | RKS / KRKS | 
| Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport | 
| Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKS | 
| More Information: | RKS Maps & Info | 
Facts about McCarthy Airport (MXY):
- 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 Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
 - The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The airport covers 1,242 acres at an elevation of 6,765 feet.
 
