Nonstop flight route between Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia and Ankeny, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murray Island Airport (MYI), Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia and Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), Ankeny, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,330 miles (or 13,406 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 Murray Island Airport and Ankeny 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 Murray Island Airport and Ankeny 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: | MYI / YMUI |
Airport Name: | Murray Island Airport |
Location: | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°54'52"S by 144°3'15"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 330 feet (101 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYI |
More Information: | MYI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKV / KIKV |
Airport Name: | Ankeny Regional Airport |
Location: | Ankeny, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°41'27"N by 93°33'59"W |
Area Served: | Ankeny, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | Polk County Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 910 feet (277 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKV |
More Information: | IKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Murray Island Airport (MYI):
- Murray Island Airport (MYI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Murray Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 330 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray Island 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 furthest airport from Murray Island Airport (MYI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,591 miles (18,653 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Murray Island Airport (MYI) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of MYI.
Facts about Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV):
- The furthest airport from Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,792 miles (17,368 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of IKV.
- Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) has 2 runways.
- Because of Ankeny Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 910 feet, planes can take off or land at Ankeny 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.