Nonstop flight route between Peoria, Illinois, United States and Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°56'30"S by 146°8'23"E)
Distance from PIA to DKI:
8,795.71 miles (14,155.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois, United States and Dunk Island Airport (DKI), Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,796 miles (or 14,155 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 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport and Dunk Island 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 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport and Dunk Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIA / KPIA |
| Airport Name: | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport |
| Location: | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W |
| Area Served: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIA |
| More Information: | PIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKI / YDKI |
| Airport Name: | Dunk Island Airport |
| Location: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'30"S by 146°8'23"E |
| Area Served: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Dunk Resort Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DKI |
| More Information: | DKI Maps & Info |
Facts about General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA):
- The closest airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of PIA.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) has 2 runways.
- This airport is in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which called it a primary commercial service airport.
- Because of General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International 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 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport handled 592,101 passengers last year.
- Peoria International Airport covers 3,800 acres at an elevation of 661 feet above mean sea level.
- Airport diagram for 1956
Facts about Dunk Island Airport (DKI):
- Because of Dunk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunk 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 Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of DKI.
- Dunk Island Airport (DKI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.80 miles (68.88 km) ESE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.98 miles (69.17 km) WNW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) W | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 55.24 miles (88.90 km) NNE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) S | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) NW | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.44 miles (121.42 km) W | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 80.26 miles (129.17 km) NW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) ESE | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 87.13 miles (140.22 km) NNW | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.09 miles (144.99 km) WNW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 92.17 miles (148.33 km) W | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 93.50 miles (150.48 km) WSW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 97.05 miles (156.19 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.59 miles (17,706.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,958.91 miles (17,636.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,955.82 miles (17,631.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,917.23 miles (17,569.53 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,903.08 miles (17,546.76 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,893.28 miles (17,531.00 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,891.26 miles (17,527.73 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,878.75 miles (17,507.60 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,863.74 miles (17,483.46 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,834.96 miles (17,437.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,808.86 miles (17,395.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,787.65 miles (17,360.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,782.37 miles (17,352.50 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,758.21 miles (17,313.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.75 miles (123.51 km) NW | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 77.19 miles (124.22 km) NNW | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 99.44 miles (160.03 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 119.63 miles (192.53 km) WNW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) S | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 183.75 miles (295.71 km) NNW | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 195.88 miles (315.24 km) W | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) SE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 230.34 miles (370.70 km) NNW | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.50 miles (377.38 km) SSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 234.89 miles (378.02 km) SE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 12 | 236.38 miles (380.41 km) SE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 248.08 miles (399.25 km) SE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 274.35 miles (441.53 km) SW | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 298.26 miles (480.00 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,856.99 miles (19,081.93 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,851.39 miles (19,072.91 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,798.16 miles (18,987.25 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,780.31 miles (18,958.53 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,775.24 miles (18,950.37 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,719.05 miles (18,859.94 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,712.49 miles (18,849.38 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,706.05 miles (18,839.02 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,701.57 miles (18,831.80 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,329.57 miles (18,233.13 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,325.24 miles (18,226.16 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,321.51 miles (18,220.15 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,280.33 miles (18,153.89 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,260.30 miles (18,121.65 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,249.18 miles (18,103.76 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |