Nonstop flight route between Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia and Richmond, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dunk Island Airport (DKI), Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia and Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,489 miles (or 15,271 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 Dunk Island Airport and Richmond International 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 Dunk Island Airport and Richmond International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DKI / YDKI |
Airport Name: | Dunk Island Airport |
Location: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°56'30"S by 146°8'23"E |
Area Served: | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Dunk Resort Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DKI |
More Information: | DKI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIC / KRIC |
Airport Name: | Richmond International Airport |
Location: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W |
Area Served: | Richmond, Virginia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RIC |
More Information: | RIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Dunk Island Airport (DKI):
- The furthest airport from Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Dunk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunk 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.
- Dunk Island Airport (DKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dunk Island Airport (DKI) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) NW of DKI.
Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):
- Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia.
- To help accommodate the current and proposed increase in passengers and air service, RIC has embarked on a major expansion program.
- A terminal building designed by Marcellus Wright and Son was completed in 1950.
- In November 2012, RIC served 262,146 passengers.
- Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
- Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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.