Nonstop flight route between Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and Airlie Beach, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(1°35'21"N by 18°2'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E)
Distance from ION to WSY:
8,871.81 miles (14,277.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Impfondo Airport (ION), Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and Whitsunday Airport (WSY), Airlie Beach, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,872 miles (or 14,278 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 Impfondo Airport and Whitsunday 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 Impfondo Airport and Whitsunday Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ION / FCOI |
| Airport Name: | Impfondo Airport |
| Location: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°35'21"N by 18°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ION |
| More Information: | ION Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSY / YWHI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Airlie Beach, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Jeffrey Ruddell |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSY |
| More Information: | WSY Maps & Info |
Facts about Impfondo Airport (ION):
- The furthest airport from Impfondo Airport (ION) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Impfondo Airport (meaning Impfondo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Impfondo Airport (ION) is Bétou Airport (BTB), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNE of ION.
Facts about Whitsunday Airport (WSY):
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of WSY.
- Whitsunday Airport (WSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Whitsunday Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday 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 Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Airport", another name for WSY is "Shute Harbour Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 105.69 miles (170.09 km) NNE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 109.57 miles (176.33 km) S | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 123.06 miles (198.05 km) ESE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 196.82 miles (316.75 km) N | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 203.10 miles (326.85 km) WSW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 205.96 miles (331.47 km) SW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 220.12 miles (354.26 km) SSE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 234.90 miles (378.04 km) ESE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 239.38 miles (385.24 km) NW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) E | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 243.54 miles (391.95 km) SW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 244.93 miles (394.17 km) S | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 255.67 miles (411.47 km) N | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 258.17 miles (415.49 km) SW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 268.74 miles (432.49 km) WSW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,034.00 miles (19,366.80 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,825.86 miles (19,031.83 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,758.70 miles (18,923.75 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,426.23 miles (18,388.69 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,422.43 miles (18,382.58 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,419.50 miles (18,377.85 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,375.96 miles (18,307.79 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,357.64 miles (18,278.31 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,347.24 miles (18,261.57 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,340.97 miles (18,251.48 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,336.73 miles (18,244.66 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,217.19 miles (18,052.27 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,197.81 miles (18,021.08 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,171.90 miles (17,979.39 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,155.81 miles (17,953.50 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 20.04 miles (32.25 km) SW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.15 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 147.47 miles (237.32 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 164.00 miles (263.94 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 174.61 miles (281.00 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.30 miles (301.43 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 230.35 miles (370.72 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.89 miles (378.02 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.22 miles (388.20 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.54 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.65 miles (19,282.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,966.90 miles (19,258.81 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,914.28 miles (19,174.13 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,856.20 miles (19,080.66 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,856.11 miles (19,080.51 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,818.49 miles (19,019.98 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,806.68 miles (19,000.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,800.96 miles (18,991.76 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,519.53 miles (18,538.84 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,516.65 miles (18,534.20 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,453.63 miles (18,432.78 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,428.02 miles (18,391.57 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,427.71 miles (18,391.06 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,423.93 miles (18,385.00 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |