Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°42'43"S by 116°46'23"E)
Distance from FEW to KTA:
9,630.86 miles (15,499.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Karratha Airport (KTA), Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,631 miles (or 15,499 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 Karratha 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 Karratha 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: |
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| 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: | KTA / YPKA |
| Airport Name: | Karratha Airport |
| Location: | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°42'43"S by 116°46'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Roebourne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTA |
| More Information: | KTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (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.
- 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.
- From 1913 to 1916, during the Mexican Revolution, post artillery units were stationed along the border to prevent the struggle from coming onto American soil.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- Unlike most Air Force Bases, Warren AFB has no runway for fixed-wing aircraft.
- Effective 1 February 1958, the base transferred from Air Training Command to Strategic Air Command.
Facts about Karratha Airport (KTA):
- The closest airport to Karratha Airport (KTA) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) W of KTA.
- Because of Karratha Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Karratha 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 Karratha Airport (KTA) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Karratha Airport (meaning Karratha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,263 miles (19,736 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- Karratha Airport (KTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Karratha Airport handled 675,207 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.32 miles (5.34 km) ENE | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) WNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 47.66 miles (76.71 km) S | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 49.59 miles (79.81 km) SSE | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 74.18 miles (119.38 km) NNE | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) SSW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) NE | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.60 miles (137.76 km) S | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 88.43 miles (142.32 km) S | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 97.99 miles (157.69 km) E | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.84 miles (167.11 km) WNW | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 108.00 miles (173.81 km) S | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 108.68 miles (174.90 km) SE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 112.89 miles (181.68 km) WSW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 118.03 miles (189.95 km) NNW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,805.59 miles (17,389.87 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,678.21 miles (17,184.87 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,648.72 miles (17,137.41 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,627.75 miles (17,103.66 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,476.91 miles (16,860.91 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,356.46 miles (16,667.06 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,354.44 miles (16,663.81 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,311.65 miles (16,594.95 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,235.24 miles (16,471.99 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,211.55 miles (16,433.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,196.66 miles (16,409.89 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,192.21 miles (16,402.73 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,188.84 miles (16,397.31 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,183.80 miles (16,389.20 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,168.22 miles (16,364.12 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.04 miles (143.30 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) SE | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 122.10 miles (196.49 km) E | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) SSE | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 157.14 miles (252.89 km) SSE | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 180.97 miles (291.25 km) SSE | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 202.18 miles (325.37 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 202.96 miles (326.63 km) SE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 204.85 miles (329.68 km) SE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 269.38 miles (433.52 km) SE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 349.19 miles (561.97 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 403.55 miles (649.45 km) ENE | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 411.40 miles (662.09 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 422.78 miles (680.39 km) SSE | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 470.87 miles (757.79 km) S | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,263.19 miles (19,735.64 km) N | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,261.75 miles (19,733.32 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 12,258.28 miles (19,727.74 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 12,255.98 miles (19,724.04 km) N | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 5 | 12,252.07 miles (19,717.74 km) N | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 6 | 12,241.20 miles (19,700.25 km) N | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 7 | 12,238.42 miles (19,695.78 km) NE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 12,237.14 miles (19,693.72 km) NE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 9 | 12,224.91 miles (19,674.04 km) N | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 10 | 12,222.84 miles (19,670.70 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 12,214.02 miles (19,656.51 km) N | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 12,210.38 miles (19,650.65 km) NNE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 12,207.14 miles (19,645.44 km) NE | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 14 | 12,205.45 miles (19,642.72 km) NNW | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 15 | 12,205.43 miles (19,642.69 km) NE | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |