Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Aurillac, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), Aurillac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,939 miles (or 15,995 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 Mackay Airport and Aurillac – Tronquières 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 Mackay Airport and Aurillac – Tronquières Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUR / LFLW |
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Location: | Aurillac, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'51"N by 2°25'0"E |
Area Served: | Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France |
Operator/Owner: | CABA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2096 feet (639 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUR |
More Information: | AUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- In the year 2008, the airport handled 837,416 passengers making it the 15th busiest airport in Australia.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport attracts a diverse range of carriers to service the travel needs of the business, commercial, industrial, leisure and visiting friends and relatives sectors.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- Despite the collapse of airlines Ansett Australia and Flight West Airlines in 2001, Mackay Airport has experienced considerable growth in recent years, due to the use of the airport by Virgin Australia and the expansion of QantasLink services, and handles over 620,000 passengers through the terminal per annum but that has slowed and the airport is up for sale.
Facts about Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR):
- The furthest airport from Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (meaning Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of AUR.
- In addition to being known as "Aurillac – Tronquières Airport", another name for AUR is "Aéroport d'Aurillac – Tronquières".
- Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) currently has only 1 runway.