Nonstop flight route between Bamaga, Queensland, Australia and Inyokern, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM), Bamaga, Queensland, Australia and Inyokern Airport (IYK), Inyokern, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,199 miles (or 11,586 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 Northern Peninsula Airport and Inyokern 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 Northern Peninsula Airport and Inyokern Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABM / YBAM |
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Location: | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°57'2"S by 142°27'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABM |
More Information: | ABM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IYK / KIYK |
Airport Name: | Inyokern Airport |
Location: | Inyokern, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W |
Area Served: | Inyokern, California |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Wells Valley Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from IYK |
More Information: | IYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM):
- Because of Northern Peninsula Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Northern Peninsula 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.
- Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Northern Peninsula Airport", other names for ABM include "(formerly Bamaga Airport)" and "YNPE".
- The closest airport to Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) is Horn Island Airport (HID), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNW of ABM.
- The furthest airport from Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,517 miles (18,534 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
Facts about Inyokern Airport (IYK):
- The furthest airport from Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Trona Airport (TRH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of IYK.
- Inyokern Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile northwest of the central business district of Inyokern, in Kern County, California, United States.
- Presently Inyokern Airport is the home to Sierra Soaring Club, which operates a Cessna 182 for towing gliders, a Blanik L-23 for rides and instruction, and a Schweizer 1-35 and Standard Cirrus for wave flights and cross country soaring.
- Inyokern Airport (IYK) has 3 runways.