Nonstop flight route between Yuma, Arizona, United States and Middlemount, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States and Middlemount Airport (MMM), Middlemount, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,423 miles (or 11,946 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 Yuma International Airport and Middlemount 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 Yuma International Airport and Middlemount Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUM / KNYL |
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Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W |
Operator/Owner: | Yuma County and USMC |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 216 feet (66 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from YUM |
More Information: | YUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMM / YMMU |
Airport Name: | Middlemount Airport |
Location: | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'11"S by 148°42'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Anglo Coal (Capcoal Management) Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MMM |
More Information: | MMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):
- The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
- In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
- In 1959, control of the base was given to the United States Navy and then, nine days later, to the Marine Corps.
- Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
- In 1929, Yuma was selected as the first stop for the Women's Transcontinental Air Race.
- Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma International 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 furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Yuma International Airport covers an area of 3,100 acres at an elevation of 216 feet above mean sea level.
- TriState CareFlight, provides Air Ambulance services to Yuma and the surrounding region.
- On April 1, 2011, Southwest Airlines Flight 812 with 118 passengers en route from Phoenix to Sacramento diverted to the airport after a rapid decompression which was the result of a large tear in the plane's fuselage 40 minutes into the flight.
Facts about Middlemount Airport (MMM):
- Because of Middlemount Airport's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Middlemount 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 Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of MMM.
- Middlemount Airport (MMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Middlemount Airport (MMM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,878 miles (19,116 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.