Nonstop flight route between Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and Kilkenny, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(20°29'42"S by 148°33'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°39'2"N by 7°17'45"W)
Distance from PPP to KKY:
9,868.68 miles (15,882.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), Proserpine, Queensland, Australia and Kilkenny Airport (KKY), Kilkenny, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,869 miles (or 15,882 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport and Kilkenny 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport and Kilkenny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPP / YBPN |
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| Location: | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°29'42"S by 148°33'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPP |
| More Information: | PPP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKY / EIKL |
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| Location: | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°39'2"N by 7°17'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kilkenny Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKY |
| More Information: | KKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP):
- The furthest airport from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of PPP.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Coast Airport", another name for PPP is "Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport".
- Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) has 2 runways.
- In the year ending 30 June 2011 the airport handled 213,619 passengers making it the 27th busiest airport in Australia.
- Recently the Passenger Terminal underwent an upgrade.
- Because of Whitsunday Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday Coast 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.
- Proserpine/Whitsunday Coast Airport is located approximately 5 nautical miles south of Proserpine in Queensland, Australia.
- In September 2001, the airport suffered heavily from the collapse of Ansett Australia, who at the time were the biggest operators out of Proserpine with direct services to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Facts about Kilkenny Airport (KKY):
- Kilkenny Airport (KKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kilkenny Airport (KKY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,990 miles (19,296 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Kilkenny Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Kilkenny 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 closest airport to Kilkenny Airport (KKY) is Waterford Airport (WAT), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of KKY.
- In addition to being known as "Kilkenny Airport", other names for KKY include "Bantry Aerodrome" and "EIKK / EIKL".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.04 miles (32.25 km) NE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia |     |
| 2 | 27.57 miles (44.38 km) ENE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 39.53 miles (63.62 km) NNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 61.89 miles (99.61 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 144.35 miles (232.31 km) NW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 150.93 miles (242.90 km) WNW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 159.79 miles (257.16 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 213.63 miles (343.80 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 215.37 miles (346.60 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.46 miles (377.32 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 236.38 miles (380.41 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 251.59 miles (404.89 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,963.03 miles (19,252.58 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,947.96 miles (19,228.33 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,895.51 miles (19,143.91 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,836.55 miles (19,049.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,836.37 miles (19,048.74 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,822.97 miles (19,027.17 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,799.96 miles (18,990.15 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,787.23 miles (18,969.66 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,781.71 miles (18,960.78 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,507.55 miles (18,519.56 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,504.79 miles (18,515.12 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.29 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,419.49 miles (18,377.84 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,412.93 miles (18,367.29 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,410.43 miles (18,363.26 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.22 miles (53.47 km) SSE | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 2 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 3 | 68.32 miles (109.94 km) W | Shannon Airport (SNN) | Shannon (County Clare), Ireland | |
| 4 | 75.39 miles (121.32 km) SW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 5 | 81.84 miles (131.70 km) NW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 6 | 96.72 miles (155.65 km) WNW | Inisheer Aerodrome (INQ) | Inisheer, Ireland | |
| 7 | 98.89 miles (159.15 km) WNW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 8 | 99.34 miles (159.86 km) WSW | Kerry Airport (KIR) | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | |
| 9 | 99.60 miles (160.30 km) WNW | Inishmaan Aerodrome (IIA) | Inishmaan, Ireland | |
| 10 | 103.24 miles (166.14 km) WNW | Inishmore Aerodrome (IOR) | Kilronan, Inishmore, Ireland | |
| 11 | 107.36 miles (172.79 km) NW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 12 | 113.80 miles (183.14 km) ESE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) SW | Bantry Aerodrome (BYT) | Bantry, County Cork, Ireland | |
| 14 | 121.64 miles (195.76 km) N | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 122.11 miles (196.51 km) ENE | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,989.73 miles (19,295.55 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,963.12 miles (19,252.73 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,958.85 miles (19,245.86 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,901.18 miles (19,153.05 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,901.03 miles (19,152.81 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,879.87 miles (19,118.75 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,866.92 miles (19,097.91 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,856.08 miles (19,080.46 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,844.33 miles (19,061.56 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,830.98 miles (19,040.07 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,821.24 miles (19,024.40 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,811.80 miles (19,009.19 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,803.76 miles (18,996.26 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,790.05 miles (18,974.20 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,745.62 miles (18,902.69 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |