Nonstop flight route between Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Sevierville, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), Sevierville, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,196 miles (or 14,800 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 Weipa Airport and Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge 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 Weipa Airport and Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKT / KGKT |
Airport Name: | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport |
Location: | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'28"N by 83°31'42"W |
Area Served: | Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge |
Operator/Owner: | Sevier County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1014 feet (309 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKT |
More Information: | GKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Weipa Airport (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.
- Weipa Airport handled 58,888 passengers last year.
- 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 (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.
Facts about Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT):
- The closest airport to Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Morristown Regional Airport (MOR), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of GKT.
- The furthest airport from Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,374 miles (18,305 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) currently has only 1 runway.