Nonstop flight route between Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW), Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,949 miles (or 11,184 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 Mopah Airport and Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome, 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 Mopah Airport and Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK |
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Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E |
Area Served: | Merauke |
Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora |
Airport Type: | Public/Private |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKQ |
More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBW / |
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Location: | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°44'48"N by 123°13'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Canada Border Services Agency |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YBW |
More Information: | YBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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 Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
Facts about Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW):
- In addition to being known as "Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome", another name for YBW is "CAB3".
- The furthest airport from Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,715 miles (17,243 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) is Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of YBW.
- Because of Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome 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.