Nonstop flight route between Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Keene, New Hampshire, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia and Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN), Keene, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,623 miles (or 15,487 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 Dillant–Hopkins 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 Dillant–Hopkins 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: | EEN / KEEN |
Airport Name: | Dillant–Hopkins Airport |
Location: | Keene, New Hampshire, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'53"N by 72°16'14"W |
Operator/Owner: | Keene, New Hampshire |
Airport Type: | City of Keene |
Elevation: | 149 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EEN |
More Information: | EEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 is a thriving mining, agricultural, industrial and regional business centre that also supports a growing tourism industry and is a gateway to the Whitsunday coast and islands.
- Moves to establish an airport at Mackay began in 1927, when Captain Ron Adair selected the site of the town commons for the construction of an aerodrome, and landed the first plane in Mackay there, his own Avro biplane.
- 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.
- In November 2008, Mackay Airport was sold to a private consortium to fund the development of Mackay Hospital.
Facts about Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN):
- In 1967 the FAA recommended a $1.8 million series of improvements which would include further extending the runways, the construction of a control tower, improved buildings, and other facilities.
- The furthest airport from Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,700 miles (18,830 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Dillant–Hopkins Airport's relatively low elevation of 149 feet, planes can take off or land at Dillant–Hopkins 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 land upon which the airport sits was purchased in 1942 and was dedicated October 31, 1943, before a crowd of five thousand.
- In 1945 a steel hangar was constructed at the airport which would also see local operations moved to it from West Keene.
- The closest airport to Dillant–Hopkins Airport (EEN) is Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of EEN.