Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Brochet, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°53'21"N by 101°40'45"W)
Distance from MKY to YBT:
8,148.41 miles (13,113.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Brochet Airport (YBT), Brochet, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,148 miles (or 13,114 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 Brochet 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 Brochet 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: | YBT / CYBT |
| Airport Name: | Brochet Airport |
| Location: | Brochet, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°53'21"N by 101°40'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1131 feet (345 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBT |
| More Information: | YBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- 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 closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- Mackay Airport had grass landing strips until 1940, when the Commonwealth Government extended the airport's boundaries and upgraded the runways to unsealed gravel for use during World War II.
- In 1938, the airport held an airshow featuring ten aircraft, which attracted over 8,000 spectators.
- 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.
Facts about Brochet Airport (YBT):
- Brochet Airport (YBT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Brochet Airport (YBT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,067 miles (16,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Brochet Airport (YBT) is Lac Brochet Airport (XLB), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) N of YBT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) NNW | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 61.89 miles (99.61 km) NW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) NNW | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 4 | 93.60 miles (150.63 km) SW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) NW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) SSW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.77 miles (187.92 km) SSW | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 149.11 miles (239.97 km) SW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 169.67 miles (273.06 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 173.70 miles (279.55 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 177.45 miles (285.58 km) SSW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 203.48 miles (327.47 km) WNW | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 205.13 miles (330.12 km) NW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 227.49 miles (366.10 km) SE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 238.20 miles (383.35 km) SW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,973.25 miles (19,269.02 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,955.64 miles (19,240.69 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.27 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,838.42 miles (19,052.05 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,836.76 miles (19,049.37 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,835.07 miles (19,046.65 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,812.09 miles (19,009.67 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,790.55 miles (18,975.00 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,787.33 miles (18,969.82 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,550.11 miles (18,588.06 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,547.69 miles (18,584.16 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,470.56 miles (18,460.02 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,470.40 miles (18,459.77 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,460.55 miles (18,443.92 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,455.06 miles (18,435.09 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.65 miles (81.52 km) N | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 56.71 miles (91.26 km) WNW | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.30 miles (119.57 km) SSE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 76.86 miles (123.70 km) WNW | Collins Bay Airport (YKC) | Collins Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 91.77 miles (147.69 km) WNW | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 114.24 miles (183.85 km) S | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 114.27 miles (183.90 km) SE | Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR) | Leaf Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 128.07 miles (206.11 km) ENE | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 128.14 miles (206.22 km) SE | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) S | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 175.36 miles (282.21 km) NNW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 176.95 miles (284.78 km) NW | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 203.77 miles (327.93 km) SE | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 221.68 miles (356.75 km) WNW | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 221.88 miles (357.09 km) S | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,066.51 miles (16,200.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,051.62 miles (16,176.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,042.94 miles (16,162.50 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,034.23 miles (16,148.50 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,016.31 miles (16,119.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,969.66 miles (16,044.58 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,941.82 miles (15,999.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,936.14 miles (15,990.62 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,924.30 miles (15,971.57 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,857.71 miles (15,864.41 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,827.98 miles (15,816.55 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,779.25 miles (15,738.14 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,762.50 miles (15,711.17 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,735.10 miles (15,667.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,726.79 miles (15,653.72 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |