Nonstop flight route between Safford, Arizona, United States and Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Safford Regional Airport (SAD), Safford, Arizona, United States and Julia Creek Airport (JCK), Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,034 miles (or 12,930 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 Safford Regional Airport and Julia Creek 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 Safford Regional Airport and Julia Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAD / KSAD |
Airport Name: | Safford Regional Airport |
Location: | Safford, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°51'11"N by 109°38'6"W |
Area Served: | Safford, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Safford |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3179 feet (969 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAD |
More Information: | SAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCK / YJLC |
Airport Name: | Julia Creek Airport |
Location: | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°40'5"S by 141°43'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | McKinlay Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JCK |
More Information: | JCK Maps & Info |
Facts about Safford Regional Airport (SAD):
- In the 1950s Frontier DC-3s stopped at Safford.
- The closest airport to Safford Regional Airport (SAD) is Greenlee County Airport (CFT), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of SAD.
- The furthest airport from Safford Regional Airport (SAD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,434 miles (18,401 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Safford Regional Airport (SAD) has 2 runways.
- Safford Regional Airport is in Graham County, Arizona three miles east of Safford, which owns it.
Facts about Julia Creek Airport (JCK):
- Because of Julia Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Julia Creek 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 Julia Creek Airport (JCK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,543 miles (18,576 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Julia Creek Airport (JCK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Julia Creek Airport (JCK) is Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of JCK.