Nonstop flight route between Tucson, Arizona, United States and Burketown, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tucson International Airport (TUS), Tucson, Arizona, United States and Burketown Airport (BUC), Burketown, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,985 miles (or 12,851 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 Tucson International Airport and Burketown 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 Tucson International Airport and Burketown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUS / KTUS | 
| Airport Name: | Tucson International Airport | 
| Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°6'57"N by 110°56'27"W | 
| Area Served: | Tucson, Arizona | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tucson | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2643 feet (806 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TUS | 
| More Information: | TUS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUC / YBKT | 
| Airport Name: | Burketown Airport | 
| Location: | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'54"S by 139°32'3"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Burke Shire Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BUC | 
| More Information: | BUC Maps & Info | 
Facts about Tucson International Airport (TUS):
- Tucson International Airport (TUS) has 3 runways.
- Tucson International Airport handled 1,779,679 passengers last year.
- Tucson International is operated on a long-term lease by the Tucson Airport Authority, which also operates Ryan Airfield, a general aviation airport.
- The furthest airport from Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Tucson International Airport (TUS) is Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of TUS.
- In 1919 Tucson opened the first municipally owned airport in the United States.
- All international arrivals and departures use the Main Terminal.
- The wing also hosts the Air National Guard / Air Force Reserve Command Command Test Center as a tenant unit, which conducts operational testing on behalf of the Air Reserve Component.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Technical Service Command.
Facts about Burketown Airport (BUC):
- Because of Burketown Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Burketown 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 Burketown Airport (BUC) is Doomadgee Airport (DMD), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WSW of BUC.
- Burketown Airport (BUC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Burketown Airport (BUC) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.




