Nonstop flight route between High Prairie, Alberta, Canada and McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(53°23'36"N by 116°28'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E)
Distance from ZHP to MCV:
7,842.10 miles (12,620.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between High Prairie Airport (ZHP), High Prairie, Alberta, Canada and McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,842 miles (or 12,621 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 High Prairie Airport and McArthur River Mine 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 High Prairie Airport and McArthur River Mine Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZHP / CZHP |
| Airport Name: | High Prairie Airport |
| Location: | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'36"N by 116°28'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of High Prairie |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZHP |
| More Information: | ZHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCV / YMHU |
| Airport Name: | McArthur River Mine Airport |
| Location: | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCV |
| More Information: | MCV Maps & Info |
Facts about High Prairie Airport (ZHP):
- The closest airport to High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Edson Airport (YET), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of ZHP.
- The furthest airport from High Prairie Airport (ZHP) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,298 miles (16,573 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- High Prairie Airport (ZHP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV):
- McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,451 miles (18,428 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of McArthur River Mine Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at McArthur River Mine 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 McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Borroloola Airport (BOX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of MCV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.61 km) N | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) W | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 58.99 miles (94.93 km) NNE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) E | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 71.05 miles (114.35 km) WSW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 93.40 miles (150.31 km) SE | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 104.64 miles (168.41 km) WNW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 119.58 miles (192.45 km) E | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 124.07 miles (199.68 km) E | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 136.51 miles (219.70 km) SE | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 146.81 miles (236.27 km) SW | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 147.99 miles (238.17 km) NNE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 156.07 miles (251.17 km) SSE | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) NW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 161.91 miles (260.57 km) N | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,298.12 miles (16,573.18 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,227.84 miles (16,460.08 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,192.64 miles (16,403.42 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,184.18 miles (16,389.81 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,179.88 miles (16,382.88 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,167.75 miles (16,363.36 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,157.72 miles (16,347.23 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,151.31 miles (16,336.90 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,144.91 miles (16,326.60 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,138.21 miles (16,315.83 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,125.46 miles (16,295.31 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,112.75 miles (16,274.86 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,109.59 miles (16,269.77 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,102.29 miles (16,258.01 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,073.69 miles (16,211.99 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.03 miles (48.32 km) NNE | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 172.58 miles (277.74 km) N | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 208.65 miles (335.79 km) ESE | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 245.57 miles (395.20 km) ESE | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 273.29 miles (439.81 km) N | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 274.72 miles (442.13 km) SSE | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) N | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 310.82 miles (500.22 km) NNW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 322.02 miles (518.23 km) ESE | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 327.33 miles (526.78 km) NNW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 337.20 miles (542.68 km) NW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 354.72 miles (570.87 km) WSW | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 367.33 miles (591.17 km) SE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 382.84 miles (616.12 km) E | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 383.38 miles (616.99 km) ENE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,450.82 miles (18,428.26 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,416.94 miles (18,373.74 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,377.98 miles (18,311.04 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,371.31 miles (18,300.31 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 5 | 11,360.47 miles (18,282.86 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,349.27 miles (18,264.83 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,339.25 miles (18,248.71 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,323.79 miles (18,223.83 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,317.99 miles (18,214.50 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,315.84 miles (18,211.04 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,303.56 miles (18,191.28 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,295.85 miles (18,178.86 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) E | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 14 | 11,291.05 miles (18,171.14 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,287.07 miles (18,164.73 km) E | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |