Nonstop flight route between Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Snake Bay Airport (SNB), Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,296 miles (or 13,352 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 Snake Bay Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County 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 Snake Bay Airport and Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNB / YSNB | 
| Airport Name: | Snake Bay Airport | 
| Location: | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'22"S by 130°39'12"E | 
| Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SNB | 
| More Information: | SNB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKS / KRKS | 
| Airport Name: | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport | 
| Location: | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°35'39"N by 109°3'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Rock Springs, Wyoming | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rock Springs & Sweetwater County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6765 feet (2,062 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKS | 
| More Information: | RKS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Snake Bay Airport (SNB):
- The airfield was never fully utilized as the proposed amphibious operations were canceled and replaced with the New Guinea campaign.
 - The furthest airport from Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,936 miles (19,209 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
 - The closest airport to Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Garden Point Airport (GPN), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) W of SNB.
 - Snake Bay Airport (SNB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Snake Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Snake Bay 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 Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS):
- Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport's high elevation of 6,765 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RKS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RKS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM), which is located 79 miles (126 kilometers) WNW of RKS.
 - The furthest airport from Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,864 miles (17,484 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
