Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Argyle, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from FEW to GYL:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- FEW Airport Information
- GYL Airport Information
- Facts about FEW
- Facts about GYL
- Map of Nearest Airports to FEW
- List of Nearest Airports to FEW
- Map of Furthest Airports from FEW
- List of Furthest Airports from FEW
- Map of Nearest Airports to GYL
- List of Nearest Airports to GYL
- Map of Furthest Airports from GYL
- List of Furthest Airports from GYL
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Argyle Airport (GYL), Argyle, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,863 miles (or 14,263 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Argyle 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Argyle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
| More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYL / YARG |
| Airport Name: | Argyle Airport |
| Location: | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°38'12"S by 128°27'5"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 522 feet (159 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GYL |
| More Information: | GYL Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- In 1876, troops from Fort Russell participated in the Great Sioux Indian Wars, the same in which Lieutenant Colonel Custer's forces were defeated.
- The 90th Missile Wing was activated 1 July 1963, with the original designation as 90th Strategic Missile Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- During World War II, Fort Warren was the training center for up to 20,000 of the Quartermaster Corps.
- The project design for the above-ground SM-65D Atlas ICBM launch and control facilities at "Site A" was to be completed by mid-May 1958 and construction finished in November 1959.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On 7 October 1949, Fort Francis E.
Facts about Argyle Airport (GYL):
- The closest airport to Argyle Airport (GYL) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of GYL.
- The furthest airport from Argyle Airport (GYL) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,852 miles (19,074 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Because of Argyle Airport's relatively low elevation of 522 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle 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.
- Argyle Airport (GYL) currently has only 1 runway.
