Nonstop flight route between Bainbridge, Georgia, United States and Weipa, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE), Bainbridge, Georgia, United States and Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,223 miles (or 14,842 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 Decatur County Industrial Air Park and Weipa 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 Decatur County Industrial Air Park and Weipa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGE / KBGE |
Airport Name: | Decatur County Industrial Air Park |
Location: | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'18"N by 84°38'15"W |
Area Served: | Decatur County |
Operator/Owner: | Decatur County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGE |
More Information: | BGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WEI / YBWP |
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Location: | Weipa, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°40'42"S by 141°55'31"E |
Operator/Owner: | Rio Tinto Aluminium Weipa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WEI |
More Information: | WEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE):
- The contractor broke ground on 3 April 1942, for Bainbridge Army Airfield.
- Because of Decatur County Industrial Air Park's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Decatur County Industrial Air Park 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.
- Today, Bainbridge is used for various purposes in addition to a small amount of aviation activity.
- There was little need, however, for the airfield, and in the immediate postwar years, farmers leased the open areas of the airfield for cultivation and the cantonment area was used for various purposes.
- The furthest airport from Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,278 miles (18,150 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) is Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSE of BGE.
- Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) has 2 runways.
Facts about Weipa Airport (WEI):
- In addition to being known as "Weipa Airport", another name for WEI is "YWBP".
- Because of Weipa Airport's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Weipa 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.
- Weipa Airport handled 58,888 passengers last year.
- Weipa Airport (WEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Weipa Airport (WEI) is Agnew Airport (AGW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of WEI.
- The furthest airport from Weipa Airport (WEI) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.