Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Jackson, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond Airport (RCM), Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,077 miles (or 14,608 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 Richmond Airport and Hawkins Field, 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 Richmond Airport and Hawkins Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCM / YRMD |
Airport Name: | Richmond Airport |
Location: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E |
Area Served: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Richmond Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RCM |
More Information: | RCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKS / KHKS |
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Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'4"N by 90°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKS |
More Information: | HKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond Airport (RCM):
- Richmond Airport (RCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Richmond Airport (RCM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Richmond Airport (RCM) is Hughenden Airport (HGD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of RCM.
- Because of Richmond Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.
Facts about Hawkins Field (HKS):
- In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".
- The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
- Third Air Force operated the airfield as an Air Force Reserve training center until March 31, 1949 when the United States Air Force excessed Hawkins Field and returned it to civil control.
- Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins Field 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 June 1941 Hawkins Field was designated as Jackson Army Air Base.
- Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
- Hawkins Field covers 602 acres at an elevation of 341 feet.