About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB), Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,296 miles (or 11,742 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YUB / CYUB
Airport Name: Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport
Location: Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 69°25'59"N by 133°1'35"W
Operator/Owner: Government of the Northwest Territories
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 14 feet (4 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):

  • The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In November 2008, Mackay Airport was sold to a private consortium to fund the development of Mackay Hospital.
  • Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
  • In 1938, the airport held an airshow featuring ten aircraft, which attracted over 8,000 spectators.
  • Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.

Facts about Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB):

  • The furthest airport from Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,854 miles (15,859 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
  • Because of Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben 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 closest airport to Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) S of YUB.
  • Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Mackay Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mackay Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
158.11 miles (93.52 km) NNWGreat Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)Hamilton Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Great Barrier Reef Airport on a map Set HTI as origin Airport Set HTI as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Reef Airport
261.89 miles (99.61 km) NWWhitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)Proserpine, Queensland, AustraliaView Whitsunday Coast Airport on a map Set PPP as origin Airport Set PPP as destination Airport Get more information about Whitsunday Coast Airport
367.65 miles (108.87 km) NNWWhitsunday Airport (WSY)Airlie Beach, AustraliaView Whitsunday Airport on a map Set WSY as origin Airport Set WSY as destination Airport Get more information about Whitsunday Airport
493.60 miles (150.63 km) SWMoranbah Airport (MOV)Moranbah, Queensland, AustraliaView Moranbah Airport on a map Set MOV as origin Airport Set MOV as destination Airport Get more information about Moranbah Airport
5101.23 miles (162.91 km) NWBowen Airport (ZBO)Bowen, Queensland, AustraliaView Bowen Airport on a map Set ZBO as origin Airport Set ZBO as destination Airport Get more information about Bowen Airport
6113.05 miles (181.93 km) SSWDysart Airport (DYA)Dysart, Queensland, AustraliaView Dysart Airport on a map Set DYA as origin Airport Set DYA as destination Airport Get more information about Dysart Airport
7116.77 miles (187.92 km) SSWMiddlemount Airport (MMM)Middlemount, Queensland, AustraliaView Middlemount Airport on a map Set MMM as origin Airport Set MMM as destination Airport Get more information about Middlemount Airport
8149.11 miles (239.97 km) SWClermont Airport (CMQ)Clermont, Queensland, AustraliaView Clermont Airport on a map Set CMQ as origin Airport Set CMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Clermont Airport
9169.67 miles (273.06 km) SBlackwater Airport (BLT)Blackwater, Queensland, AustraliaView Blackwater Airport on a map Set BLT as origin Airport Set BLT as destination Airport Get more information about Blackwater Airport
10173.70 miles (279.55 km) SSERockhampton Airport (ROK)Rockhampton, Queensland, AustraliaView Rockhampton Airport on a map Set ROK as origin Airport Set ROK as destination Airport Get more information about Rockhampton Airport
11177.45 miles (285.58 km) SSWEmerald Airport (EMD)Emerald, Queensland, AustraliaView Emerald Airport on a map Set EMD as origin Airport Set EMD as destination Airport Get more information about Emerald Airport
12203.48 miles (327.47 km) WNWCharters Towers Airport (CXT)Charters Towers, Queensland, AustraliaView Charters Towers Airport on a map Set CXT as origin Airport Set CXT as destination Airport Get more information about Charters Towers Airport
13205.13 miles (330.12 km) NWTownsville Airport (TSV)Townsville, Queensland, AustraliaView Townsville Airport on a map Set TSV as origin Airport Set TSV as destination Airport Get more information about Townsville Airport
14227.49 miles (366.10 km) SEGladstone Airport (GLT)Gladstone, Queensland, AustraliaView Gladstone Airport on a map Set GLT as origin Airport Set GLT as destination Airport Get more information about Gladstone Airport
15238.20 miles (383.35 km) SWAlpha Airport (ABH)Alpha, Queensland, AustraliaView Alpha Airport on a map Set ABH as origin Airport Set ABH as destination Airport Get more information about Alpha Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mackay Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mackay Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,973.25 miles (19,269.02 km) NWAgostinho Neto Airport (NTO)Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape VerdeView Agostinho Neto Airport on a map Set NTO as origin Airport Set NTO as destination Airport Get more information about Agostinho Neto Airport
211,955.64 miles (19,240.69 km) NWCesária Évora International Airport (VXE)São Vicente, Cape VerdeView Cesária Évora International Airport on a map Set VXE as origin Airport Set VXE as destination Airport Get more information about Cesária Évora International Airport
311,905.05 miles (19,159.27 km) NWPreguiça Airport (SNE)São Nicolau, Cape VerdeView Preguiça Airport on a map Set SNE as origin Airport Set SNE as destination Airport Get more information about Preguiça Airport
411,838.42 miles (19,052.05 km) WNWAmílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)Sal Island, Cape VerdeView Amílcar Cabral International Airport on a map Set SID as origin Airport Set SID as destination Airport Get more information about Amílcar Cabral International Airport
511,836.76 miles (19,049.37 km) NWMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as origin Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport
611,835.07 miles (19,046.65 km) NWSão Filipe Airport (SFL)Fogo, Cape VerdeView São Filipe Airport on a map Set SFL as origin Airport Set SFL as destination Airport Get more information about São Filipe Airport
711,812.09 miles (19,009.67 km) WNWAristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)Boa Vista, Cape VerdeView Aristides Pereira International Airport on a map Set BVC as origin Airport Set BVC as destination Airport Get more information about Aristides Pereira International Airport
811,790.55 miles (18,975.00 km) NWPraia International Airport (RAI)Praia, Cape VerdeView Praia International Airport on a map Set RAI as origin Airport Set RAI as destination Airport Get more information about Praia International Airport
911,787.33 miles (18,969.82 km) NWMaio Airport (MMO)Maio, Cape VerdeView Maio Airport on a map Set MMO as origin Airport Set MMO as destination Airport Get more information about Maio Airport
1011,550.11 miles (18,588.06 km) WLa Güera Airport (ZLG)La Güera, Western SaharaView La Güera Airport on a map Set ZLG as origin Airport Set ZLG as destination Airport Get more information about La Güera Airport
1111,547.69 miles (18,584.16 km) WNouadhibou International Airport (NDB)Nouadhibou, MauritaniaView Nouadhibou International Airport on a map Set NDB as origin Airport Set NDB as destination Airport Get more information about Nouadhibou International Airport
1211,470.56 miles (18,460.02 km) NWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1311,470.40 miles (18,459.77 km) WNWDakhla Airport (VIL)Dakhla, Western SaharaView Dakhla Airport on a map Set VIL as origin Airport Set VIL as destination Airport Get more information about Dakhla Airport
1411,460.55 miles (18,443.92 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1511,455.06 miles (18,435.09 km) WNWLéopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)Dakar, SenegalView Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport on a map Set DKR as origin Airport Set DKR as destination Airport Get more information about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
178.86 miles (126.91 km) SInuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV)Inuvik, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport on a map Set YEV as destination Airport Set YEV as destination Airport Get more information about Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport
297.09 miles (156.25 km) SSWAklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK)Aklavik, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport on a map Set LAK as destination Airport Set LAK as destination Airport Get more information about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport
3147.54 miles (237.45 km) SSWFort McPherson Airport (ZFM)Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort McPherson Airport on a map Set ZFM as destination Airport Set ZFM as destination Airport Get more information about Fort McPherson Airport
4215.07 miles (346.13 km) WSWOld Crow Airport (YOC)Old Crow, Yukon, CanadaView Old Crow Airport on a map Set YOC as destination Airport Set YOC as destination Airport Get more information about Old Crow Airport
5217.48 miles (350.00 km) EPaulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC)Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport on a map Set YPC as destination Airport Set YPC as destination Airport Get more information about Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport
6242.70 miles (390.59 km) SEColville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK)Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport on a map Set YCK as destination Airport Set YCK as destination Airport Get more information about Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport
7248.24 miles (399.50 km) SSEFort Good Hope Airport (YGH)Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort Good Hope Airport on a map Set YGH as destination Airport Set YGH as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Good Hope Airport
8250.36 miles (402.91 km) NESachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY)Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport on a map Set YSY as destination Airport Set YSY as destination Airport Get more information about Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport
9256.29 miles (412.46 km) WNWBarter Island LRRS Airport (BTI)Barter Island, Alaska, United StatesView Barter Island LRRS Airport on a map Set BTI as destination Airport Set BTI as destination Airport Get more information about Barter Island LRRS Airport
10326.30 miles (525.13 km) WArctic Village Airport (ARC)Arctic Village, Alaska, United StatesView Arctic Village Airport on a map Set ARC as destination Airport Set ARC as destination Airport Get more information about Arctic Village Airport
11330.90 miles (532.53 km) SSENorman Wells Airport (YVQ)Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Norman Wells Airport on a map Set YVQ as destination Airport Set YVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Norman Wells Airport
12336.55 miles (541.62 km) WSWChalkyitsik Airport (CIK)Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United StatesView Chalkyitsik Airport on a map Set CIK as destination Airport Set CIK as destination Airport Get more information about Chalkyitsik Airport
13368.49 miles (593.03 km) ENEUlukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI)Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport on a map Set YHI as destination Airport Set YHI as destination Airport Get more information about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport
14370.44 miles (596.16 km) SETulita Airport (ZFN)Tulita, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Tulita Airport on a map Set ZFN as destination Airport Set ZFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tulita Airport
15370.80 miles (596.74 km) WNWDeadhorse Airport (SCC)Deadhorse, Alaska, United StatesView Deadhorse Airport on a map Set SCC as destination Airport Set SCC as destination Airport Get more information about Deadhorse Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,854.05 miles (15,858.52 km) SSEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as destination Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
29,839.83 miles (15,835.64 km) SSEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as destination Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
39,815.11 miles (15,795.85 km) SSEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as destination Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
49,814.02 miles (15,794.10 km) SEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as destination Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
59,779.64 miles (15,738.77 km) SETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
69,756.84 miles (15,702.08 km) SECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as destination Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
79,722.97 miles (15,647.56 km) SSEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as destination Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
89,692.50 miles (15,598.52 km) SSEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as destination Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
99,614.58 miles (15,473.12 km) SSEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as destination Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
109,610.23 miles (15,466.13 km) SSEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as destination Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
119,610.07 miles (15,465.87 km) SSELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as destination Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
129,600.39 miles (15,450.30 km) SSESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as destination Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
139,597.82 miles (15,446.16 km) SSELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as destination Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
149,589.19 miles (15,432.27 km) SSEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as destination Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
159,572.72 miles (15,405.76 km) SSEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as destination Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport