Nonstop flight route between McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia and Gaya, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia and Gaya Airport (GAY), Gaya, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,467 miles (or 7,188 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 McArthur River Mine Airport and Gaya 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 McArthur River Mine Airport and Gaya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAY / VEGY |
Airport Name: | Gaya Airport |
Location: | Gaya, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°44'39"N by 84°57'3"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 380 feet (116 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GAY |
More Information: | GAY Maps & Info |
Facts about McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV):
- The closest airport to McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Borroloola Airport (BOX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of MCV.
- McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
Facts about Gaya Airport (GAY):
- The furthest airport from Gaya Airport (GAY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Gaya Airport (GAY) is Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of GAY.
- Minister of State for Civil Aviation K C Venugopal had informed the Rajya Sabha on 28 August 2013 that Airports Authority of India has requested the government of Bihar for acquisition of around 200 acres for expansion of Gaya airport.
- Gaya Airport (GAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gaya Airport's relatively low elevation of 380 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaya 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.