Nonstop flight route between Taroom, Queensland, Australia and Sleetmute, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taroom Airport (XTO), Taroom, Queensland, Australia and Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), Sleetmute, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,718 miles (or 10,812 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 Taroom Airport and Sleetmute 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 Taroom Airport and Sleetmute Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XTO / YTAM |
| Airport Name: | Taroom Airport |
| Location: | Taroom, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'6"S by 149°54'47"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Banana Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 786 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XTO |
| More Information: | XTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLQ / PASL |
| Airport Name: | Sleetmute Airport |
| Location: | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W |
| Area Served: | Sleetmute, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLQ |
| More Information: | SLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Taroom Airport (XTO):
- Taroom Airport (XTO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Taroom Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Taroom 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 Taroom Airport (XTO) is Miles Airport (WLE), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) SSE of XTO.
- The furthest airport from Taroom Airport (XTO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,762 miles (18,928 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Sleetmute Airport (SLQ):
- Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Sleetmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Sleetmute 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 Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SLQ.
