AirportsMoranbah Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Moranbah, in Queensland, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MOV.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MOV
- ICAO code
- YMRB
- City
- Moranbah
- State or region
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 22.0578° S, 148.0770° E
- Elevation
- 235 m (770 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MOV means Moranbah Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YMRB. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 22.0578° S, 148.0770° E. It stands 235 metres (770 feet) above sea level. The nearest town in our data is Mackay, about 151 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone Australia/Brisbane, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Moranbah Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,524 metres (5,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 156 airports of Australia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 104.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,524 m 5,000 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay AirportMackay | MKY | 151 km |
| Emerald AirportEmerald | EMD | 168 km |
| Proserpine Whitsunday Coast AirportProserpine | PPP | 181 km |
| Hamilton Island AirportHamilton Island | HTI | 210 km |
| Hayman Island Resort Seaplane BaseHayman Island | HIS | 237 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,460 km | 11 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,364 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,289 km | 14 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,771 km | 19 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,591 km | 19 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,662 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,443 km | 7 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,465 km | 8 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 1,356 km | 2 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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