Nonstop flight route between Katanning, Western Australia, Australia and Inyokern, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°41'57"S by 117°39'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W)
Distance from KNI to IYK:
9,324.03 miles (15,005.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Katanning Airport (KNI), Katanning, Western Australia, Australia and Inyokern Airport (IYK), Inyokern, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,324 miles (or 15,006 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 Katanning Airport and Inyokern 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 Katanning Airport and Inyokern Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNI / YKNG |
| Airport Name: | Katanning Airport |
| Location: | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'57"S by 117°39'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Katanning Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 932 feet (284 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNI |
| More Information: | KNI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IYK / KIYK |
| Airport Name: | Inyokern Airport |
| Location: | Inyokern, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W |
| Area Served: | Inyokern, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Wells Valley Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IYK |
| More Information: | IYK Maps & Info |
Facts about Katanning Airport (KNI):
- The closest airport to Katanning Airport (KNI) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) S of KNI.
- Katanning Airport (KNI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Katanning Airport (KNI) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Katanning Airport (meaning Katanning Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Because of Katanning Airport's relatively low elevation of 932 feet, planes can take off or land at Katanning 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.
Facts about Inyokern Airport (IYK):
- Inyokern Airport covers an area of 1,640 acres at an elevation of 2,457 feet above mean sea level.
- The Inyokern Airport Dragstrip opened in 1954, and was the second oldest continuously operating dragstrip in the United States, behind Thornhill Dragstrip in Kenton, KY which opened in 1953.
- Presently Inyokern Airport is the home to Sierra Soaring Club, which operates a Cessna 182 for towing gliders, a Blanik L-23 for rides and instruction, and a Schweizer 1-35 and Standard Cirrus for wave flights and cross country soaring.
- The closest airport to Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Trona Airport (TRH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of IYK.
- The furthest airport from Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Inyokern Airport (IYK) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 151.13 miles (243.21 km) NW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 156.14 miles (251.28 km) NW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.56 miles (272.88 km) NW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) E | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 273.09 miles (439.50 km) NNE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 11 | 279.74 miles (450.19 km) NNW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 287.93 miles (463.38 km) NE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 299.80 miles (482.49 km) NE | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 325.33 miles (523.57 km) NNW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 380.85 miles (612.92 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.15 miles (19,751.67 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 11,739.08 miles (18,892.18 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,736.41 miles (18,887.87 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 11,728.77 miles (18,875.58 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,717.02 miles (18,856.66 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 11,714.53 miles (18,852.66 km) NE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 11,712.70 miles (18,849.72 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 11,708.77 miles (18,843.40 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,708.74 miles (18,843.35 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,708.16 miles (18,842.41 km) NE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 11,705.46 miles (18,838.06 km) NE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 11,697.54 miles (18,825.33 km) NE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 11,693.44 miles (18,818.72 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 11,693.15 miles (18,818.26 km) NE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) ENE | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 2 | 45.21 miles (72.75 km) SSW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 3 | 49.88 miles (80.28 km) SW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 4 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) S | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 5 | 67.09 miles (107.98 km) SSW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 6 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) WSW | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 7 | 72.37 miles (116.47 km) ESE | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 8 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 9 | 73.68 miles (118.58 km) WNW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) W | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.53 miles (124.78 km) SSE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) SE | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| 13 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) SSE | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) WNW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 15 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) WNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.66 miles (18,291.21 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,349.98 miles (18,265.98 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,339.78 miles (18,249.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,335.76 miles (18,243.09 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,272.57 miles (18,141.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,135.17 miles (17,920.27 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,098.53 miles (17,861.30 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,994.18 miles (17,693.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,977.66 miles (17,666.79 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,966.95 miles (17,649.54 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,964.03 miles (17,644.85 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,951.72 miles (17,625.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,946.57 miles (17,616.75 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,929.99 miles (17,590.08 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |