Nonstop flight route between Tunica, Mississippi, United States and Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(34°41'6"N by 90°20'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°13'58"S by 142°13'1"E)
Distance from UTM to GIC:
8,690.55 miles (13,986.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM), Tunica, Mississippi, United States and Boigu Island Airport (GIC), Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,691 miles (or 13,986 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 Tunica Municipal Airport and Boigu Island 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 Tunica Municipal Airport and Boigu Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTM / KUTA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tunica, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°41'6"N by 90°20'52"W |
| Area Served: | Tunica, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunica County Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTM |
| More Information: | UTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIC / YBOI |
| Airport Name: | Boigu Island Airport |
| Location: | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°13'58"S by 142°13'1"E |
| Area Served: | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Islands Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIC |
| More Information: | GIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM):
- Because of Tunica Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunica Municipal 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.
- Development and improvement of the facility, located in the southern portion of the Memphis Metropolitan Area, has increased dramatically since the 1990s.
- In 2005, Tunica received its Part 139 certification to allow large jets from the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tunica Municipal Airport", another name for UTM is "UTA".
- The furthest airport from Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of UTM.
Facts about Boigu Island Airport (GIC):
- The closest airport to Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of GIC.
- The furthest airport from Boigu Island Airport (GIC) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Boigu Island Airport (GIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Boigu Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Boigu Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.10 miles (32.35 km) WSW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.22 miles (45.41 km) SSW | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 30.04 miles (48.35 km) NW | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 31.75 miles (51.09 km) NNE | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) NE | Memphis International Airport (MEM) | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 37.74 miles (60.73 km) ENE | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 50.62 miles (81.47 km) ESE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 53.70 miles (86.42 km) NNE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) W | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 81.00 miles (130.35 km) NNW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 83.64 miles (134.61 km) S | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 84.27 miles (135.62 km) N | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 86.68 miles (139.49 km) WNW | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 90.73 miles (146.01 km) SSW | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 91.29 miles (146.91 km) NNE | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,987.35 miles (17,682.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,967.55 miles (17,650.52 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,948.03 miles (17,619.11 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,935.37 miles (17,598.73 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,932.17 miles (17,593.58 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,930.04 miles (17,590.14 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,917.50 miles (17,569.97 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,913.89 miles (17,564.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,909.97 miles (17,557.86 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,908.83 miles (17,556.02 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,890.63 miles (17,526.73 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,859.98 miles (17,477.41 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,850.60 miles (17,462.31 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,849.99 miles (17,461.32 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,844.80 miles (17,452.97 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.85 miles (94.70 km) SE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 63.42 miles (102.07 km) S | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 68.34 miles (109.97 km) E | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 68.54 miles (110.31 km) S | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 70.55 miles (113.54 km) WNW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 80.86 miles (130.14 km) SE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 91.76 miles (147.68 km) NNE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 93.64 miles (150.70 km) S | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 119.83 miles (192.85 km) S | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 119.84 miles (192.87 km) NNE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 128.85 miles (207.36 km) NNW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) WNW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 133.74 miles (215.23 km) ESE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 145.89 miles (234.79 km) NNW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 157.67 miles (253.75 km) NNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,556.00 miles (18,597.53 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,539.11 miles (18,570.36 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,536.50 miles (18,566.14 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,507.08 miles (18,518.80 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,460.23 miles (18,443.40 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,457.28 miles (18,438.66 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,444.40 miles (18,417.93 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,439.44 miles (18,409.95 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,432.72 miles (18,399.14 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,421.65 miles (18,381.31 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,397.48 miles (18,342.42 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,396.02 miles (18,340.07 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,394.88 miles (18,338.24 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,391.87 miles (18,333.40 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,389.96 miles (18,330.32 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |