Nonstop flight route between Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada and Mackay, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(55°17'35"N by 114°46'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E)
Distance from YZH to MKY:
7,645.77 miles (12,304.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Slave Lake Airport (YZH), Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada and Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,646 miles (or 12,305 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 Slave Lake 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 Slave Lake 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: | YZH / CYZH |
| Airport Name: | Slave Lake Airport |
| Location: | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°17'35"N by 114°46'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Slave Lake Airport Services Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1912 feet (583 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YZH |
| More Information: | YZH 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 Slave Lake Airport (YZH):
- The furthest airport from Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,150 miles (16,335 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Slave Lake Airport (YZH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Slave Lake Airport (YZH) is Whitecourt Airport (YZU), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) SSW of YZH.
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- In the year 2008, the airport handled 837,416 passengers making it the 15th busiest airport in Australia.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.03 miles (143.28 km) SSW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) WNW | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) ESE | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 122.25 miles (196.75 km) WNW | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 123.17 miles (198.21 km) SSE | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 136.47 miles (219.63 km) SSW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 140.26 miles (225.73 km) S | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) SSE | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 147.99 miles (238.17 km) SSW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) WNW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 161.99 miles (260.69 km) W | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 162.86 miles (262.09 km) ESE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) NE | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 174.62 miles (281.03 km) ESE | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 181.61 miles (292.27 km) SW | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,150.36 miles (16,335.38 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,080.81 miles (16,223.45 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,075.69 miles (16,215.21 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,069.98 miles (16,206.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,046.80 miles (16,168.72 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,042.68 miles (16,162.09 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,035.35 miles (16,150.29 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,023.84 miles (16,131.76 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,006.93 miles (16,104.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 9,997.39 miles (16,089.20 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,996.23 miles (16,087.33 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 9,979.60 miles (16,060.57 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 9,978.87 miles (16,059.39 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,975.43 miles (16,053.86 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,941.85 miles (15,999.82 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) NNW | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 61.89 miles (99.61 km) NW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) NNW | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.60 miles (150.63 km) SW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) NW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) SSW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.77 miles (187.92 km) SSW | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 149.11 miles (239.97 km) SW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 169.67 miles (273.06 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 177.45 miles (285.58 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 203.48 miles (327.47 km) WNW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 205.13 miles (330.12 km) NW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 227.49 miles (366.10 km) SE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 238.20 miles (383.35 km) SW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,973.25 miles (19,269.02 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,955.64 miles (19,240.69 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.27 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,838.42 miles (19,052.05 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,836.76 miles (19,049.37 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,835.07 miles (19,046.65 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,812.09 miles (19,009.67 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,790.55 miles (18,975.00 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,787.33 miles (18,969.82 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,550.11 miles (18,588.06 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,547.69 miles (18,584.16 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,470.56 miles (18,460.02 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,470.40 miles (18,459.77 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,460.55 miles (18,443.92 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,455.06 miles (18,435.09 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |