Nonstop flight route between Miami, Florida, United States and Mackay, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT), Miami, Florida, United States and Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,266 miles (or 14,912 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 Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport and Mackay 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 Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport and Mackay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNT / KTNT |
Airport Name: | Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport |
Location: | Miami, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°51'42"N by 80°53'48"W |
Area Served: | Miami, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Miami-Dade County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TNT |
More Information: | TNT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKY / YBMK |
Airport Name: | Mackay Airport |
Location: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E |
Operator/Owner: | Mackay Airport Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKY |
More Information: | MKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT):
- Because of Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Dade-Collier Training and Transition 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 Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) is Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) ESE of TNT.
- Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,537 miles (18,568 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- This isolated airport, located within the Florida Everglades, was originally planned to be the largest airport in the world.
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- Mackay Airport located in Mackay, Queensland, Australia is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Mackay, with flights to the cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.
- The furthest airport from Mackay Airport (MKY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- Because of Mackay Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Mackay 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.
- Mackay Airport had grass landing strips until 1940, when the Commonwealth Government extended the airport's boundaries and upgraded the runways to unsealed gravel for use during World War II.
- In 1941, the Commonwealth Government took control of the airport from the Mackay City Council, and built a new passenger terminal in 1953.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- The airport attracts a diverse range of carriers to service the travel needs of the business, commercial, industrial, leisure and visiting friends and relatives sectors.
- In November 2008, Mackay Airport was sold to a private consortium to fund the development of Mackay Hospital.