Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Margaret River Airport (MGV), Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,212 miles (or 16,434 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 Margaret River 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 Margaret River 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 |
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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: | MGV / YMGT |
Airport Name: | Margaret River Airport |
Location: | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°55'47"S by 115°5'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Augusta-Margaret River |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGV |
More Information: | MGV Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- The history of the base dates back to the Railroad Act of 1862, when president Lincoln and Congress set plans for the transcontinental railroad.
- 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.
- Warren AFB is the oldest continuously active military installation within the Air Force, established in 1867 by the United States Army as Fort David Allen Russell.
- In 1906, Secretary of War William Howard Taft recommended Fort Russell expand to a brigade-size post.
- 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.
- Effective 1 February 1958, the base transferred from Air Training Command to Strategic Air Command.
Facts about Margaret River Airport (MGV):
- The furthest airport from Margaret River Airport (MGV) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Margaret River Airport (meaning Margaret River Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Margaret River Airport (MGV) is Busselton Regional Airport (BQB), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NE of MGV.
- Because of Margaret River Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Margaret River 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.
- Margaret River Airport (MGV) currently has only 1 runway.