Nonstop flight route between Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada and Miles, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB), Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada and Miles Airport (WLE), Miles, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,354 miles (or 15,054 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 Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport and Miles 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 Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport and Miles Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWB / CYKG |
Airport Name: | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport |
Location: | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°35'18"N by 71°55'45"W |
Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 517 feet (158 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YWB |
More Information: | YWB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLE / |
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Location: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E |
Area Served: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLE |
More Information: | WLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB):
- The closest airport to Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) is Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of YWB.
- Because of Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport's relatively low elevation of 517 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) 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.
- Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,547 miles (16,973 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Miles Airport (WLE):
- In addition to being known as "Miles Airport", another name for WLE is "YMLS".
- The furthest airport from Miles Airport (WLE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,841 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Miles Airport (WLE) is Chincilla Airport (CCL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of WLE.
- Miles Airport (WLE) currently has only 1 runway.