Nonstop flight route between Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°30'55"N by 109°10'50"W)
Distance from MKQ to YKY:
7,551.89 miles (12,153.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY), Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,552 miles (or 12,154 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 Mopah Airport and Kindersley Regional 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 Mopah Airport and Kindersley Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merauke |
| Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora |
| Airport Type: | Public/Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKQ |
| More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKY / CYKY |
| Airport Name: | Kindersley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°30'55"N by 109°10'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Kindersley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2276 feet (694 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKY |
| More Information: | YKY Maps & Info |
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
- The closest airport to Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- The furthest airport from Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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.
Facts about Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY):
- The furthest airport from Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,217 miles (16,443 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) is Vermilion Airport (YVG), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) NW of YKY.
- Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) ESE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 89.26 miles (143.65 km) NE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) NNE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) NE | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) NNW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 127.73 miles (205.56 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 164.38 miles (264.55 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) NNE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) ENE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) ESE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) SE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.44 miles (312.92 km) ESE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.45 miles (18,723.78 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,626.61 miles (18,711.17 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,605.07 miles (18,676.50 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,584.15 miles (18,642.83 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.09 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,518.19 miles (18,536.68 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,476.84 miles (18,470.14 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,472.22 miles (18,462.70 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,453.01 miles (18,431.78 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.76 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,441.64 miles (18,413.49 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,423.31 miles (18,383.99 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.29 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,388.68 miles (18,328.26 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.95 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) NW | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 95.29 miles (153.36 km) NNE | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 104.21 miles (167.71 km) WNW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 106.54 miles (171.45 km) SE | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 113.49 miles (182.64 km) NW | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) ENE | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 122.13 miles (196.55 km) SW | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 123.36 miles (198.53 km) SSW | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) NNW | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 177.68 miles (285.95 km) ESE | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) N | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 188.86 miles (303.94 km) NE | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 194.31 miles (312.72 km) NNW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 203.39 miles (327.33 km) NNW | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 204.82 miles (329.63 km) NNW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,217.33 miles (16,443.16 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,205.55 miles (16,424.21 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,192.31 miles (16,402.89 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,174.73 miles (16,374.60 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,165.69 miles (16,360.05 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,129.24 miles (16,301.38 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,019.30 miles (16,124.46 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,000.28 miles (16,093.86 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 9,944.56 miles (16,004.17 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,941.70 miles (15,999.58 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,933.15 miles (15,985.81 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,929.81 miles (15,980.44 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,927.91 miles (15,977.38 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 9,917.73 miles (15,961.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,909.56 miles (15,947.85 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |