Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Forrest, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E)
Distance from CYS to FOS:
9,441.09 miles (15,193.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Forrest Airport (FOS), Forrest, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,441 miles (or 15,194 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 Cheyenne Regional Airport and Forrest 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 Cheyenne Regional Airport and Forrest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYS / KCYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°9'20"N by 104°48'38"W |
| Area Served: | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Cheyenne Regional Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6159 feet (1,877 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYS |
| More Information: | CYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOS / YFRT |
| Airport Name: | Forrest Airport |
| Location: | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°50'17"S by 128°6'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Fayburn Pty Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 511 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOS |
| More Information: | FOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS):
- Because of its high altitude, aircraft manufacturers test their planes at Cheyenne.
- The furthest airport from Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,803 miles (17,385 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) is Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of CYS.
- Cheyenne ANGB occupies approximately 77 acres of leased land on the Cheyenne Regional Airport.
- Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) has 2 runways.
- Cheyenne's airport saw its first commercial passengers in the 1920s.
- The airport had its share of celebrated visitors.
- Because of Cheyenne Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,159 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- United Airlines stopped at Cheyenne until 1960.
- In addition to being known as "Cheyenne Regional Airport", another name for CYS is "Jerry Olson Field".
Facts about Forrest Airport (FOS):
- The furthest airport from Forrest Airport (FOS) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,677 miles (18,792 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Forrest Airport (FOS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Forrest Airport (FOS) is Ceduna Airport (CED), which is located 341 miles (550 kilometers) ESE of FOS.
- Because of Forrest Airport's relatively low elevation of 511 feet, planes can take off or land at Forrest 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.32 miles (5.34 km) WSW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.20 miles (74.35 km) WNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 49.74 miles (80.04 km) SSW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.47 miles (81.23 km) S | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) NNE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 80.09 miles (128.89 km) NE | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 80.13 miles (128.96 km) SSW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 87.63 miles (141.02 km) S | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 89.69 miles (144.34 km) S | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) E | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) WNW | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 107.31 miles (172.70 km) SE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 109.57 miles (176.34 km) S | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 116.19 miles (186.99 km) WSW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 117.21 miles (188.63 km) NNW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,802.82 miles (17,385.41 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,675.12 miles (17,179.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,645.53 miles (17,132.27 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.57 miles (17,098.55 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,473.59 miles (16,855.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,353.15 miles (16,661.73 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,351.13 miles (16,658.49 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,308.33 miles (16,589.61 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,231.98 miles (16,466.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,214.49 miles (16,438.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,193.41 miles (16,404.67 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,191.77 miles (16,402.03 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,188.91 miles (16,397.43 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,180.48 miles (16,383.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,170.02 miles (16,367.03 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 341.48 miles (549.55 km) ESE | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 374.40 miles (602.54 km) WNW | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 386.60 miles (622.17 km) W | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 387.90 miles (624.26 km) ESE | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 394.76 miles (635.31 km) W | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 401.26 miles (645.76 km) WNW | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 414.54 miles (667.13 km) ENE | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 416.80 miles (670.78 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 427.68 miles (688.29 km) NNE | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 429.26 miles (690.83 km) WNW | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 491.88 miles (791.60 km) WNW | Leinster Airport (LER) | Leinster, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 518.18 miles (833.92 km) WNW | Mount Keith Airport (WME) | Mount Keith, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 522.61 miles (841.06 km) W | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 528.55 miles (850.62 km) ESE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 536.89 miles (864.03 km) E | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,677.05 miles (18,792.34 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,331.59 miles (18,236.37 km) NE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,318.11 miles (18,214.69 km) NE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 4 | 11,312.98 miles (18,206.44 km) N | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 5 | 11,312.57 miles (18,205.76 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,309.51 miles (18,200.84 km) NE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 11,306.88 miles (18,196.62 km) NE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 8 | 11,303.54 miles (18,191.23 km) NE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 11,294.02 miles (18,175.92 km) NNE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,292.88 miles (18,174.08 km) NNE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,291.28 miles (18,171.50 km) NNE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,288.31 miles (18,166.74 km) N | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,281.34 miles (18,155.51 km) NE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 11,280.57 miles (18,154.27 km) NE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,280.52 miles (18,154.19 km) NE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |