Nonstop flight route between Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), Egilsstaðir, Iceland and Kowanyama Airport (KWM), Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,821 miles (or 14,196 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 Egilsstaðir Airport and Kowanyama 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 Egilsstaðir Airport and Kowanyama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGS / BIEG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°16'59"N by 14°24'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Egilsstaðir | 
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EGS | 
| More Information: | EGS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWM / YKOW | 
| Airport Name: | Kowanyama Airport | 
| Location: | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°29'8"S by 141°45'5"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KWM | 
| More Information: | KWM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS):
- Egilsstaðir Airport handled 101,424 passengers last year.
- Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of EGS.
- Because of Egilsstaðir Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Egilsstaðir 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 furthest airport from Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Egilsstaðir Airport", another name for EGS is "Egilsstaðaflugvöllur".
Facts about Kowanyama Airport (KWM):
- Kowanyama Airport (KWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Because of Kowanyama Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kowanyama 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 Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Edward River Airport (EDR), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNW of KWM.




