Nonstop flight route between Karumba, Queensland, Australia and Blaine, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karumba Airport (KRB), Karumba, Queensland, Australia and Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), Blaine, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,410 miles (or 11,925 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 Karumba Airport and Blaine Municipal 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 Karumba Airport and Blaine Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRB / YKMB |
Airport Name: | Karumba Airport |
Location: | Karumba, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°27'17"S by 140°49'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Carpentaria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRB |
More Information: | KRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWS / |
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Location: | Blaine, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°59'24"N by 122°43'57"W |
Area Served: | Blaine, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | City of Blaine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWS |
More Information: | BWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Karumba Airport (KRB):
- Because of Karumba Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Karumba 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 closest airport to Karumba Airport (KRB) is Burketown Airport (BUC), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) WSW of KRB.
- The furthest airport from Karumba Airport (KRB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Karumba Airport (KRB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS):
- The furthest airport from Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,691 miles (17,205 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Blaine Municipal Airport", another name for BWS is "4W6".
- The closest airport to Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) is Boundary Bay Airport (YDT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of BWS.
- Because of Blaine Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Blaine Municipal 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.
- Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) currently has only 1 runway.