Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Dysart, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Dysart Airport (DYA), Dysart, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,531 miles (or 4,074 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Dysart 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Dysart Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWA / PKWA |
Airport Name: | Bucholz Army Airfield |
Location: | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWA |
More Information: | KWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYA / YDYS |
Airport Name: | Dysart Airport |
Location: | Dysart, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°37'19"S by 148°21'50"E |
Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DYA |
More Information: | DYA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- As of 2009, Bucholz Army Airfield is still operated by the United States Army.
- Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army Airfield 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.
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Along with the heavy bomber groups, the USAAF reassigned the F-5 -equipped 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron to Kwajalein to fly long-range photographic missions over the Marshalls and reported directly to Headquarters, Seventh Air Force.
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
- The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about Dysart Airport (DYA):
- The furthest airport from Dysart Airport (DYA) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,870 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Dysart Airport (DYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dysart Airport (DYA) is Middlemount Airport (MMM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of DYA.
- Because of Dysart Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Dysart 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.