Nonstop flight route between Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia and Hami City, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kowanyama Airport (KWM), Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia and Hami Airport (HMI), Hami City, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,052 miles (or 8,130 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 Kowanyama Airport and Hami 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 Kowanyama Airport and Hami Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWM / YKOW | 
| Airport Name: | Kowanyama Airport | 
| Location: | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°29'8"S by 141°45'5"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KWM | 
| More Information: | KWM Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMI / ZWHM | 
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| Location: | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°50'33"N by 93°40'9"E | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 2703 feet (824 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HMI | 
| More Information: | HMI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kowanyama Airport (KWM):
- Because of Kowanyama Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kowanyama 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 Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Edward River Airport (EDR), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNW of KWM.
 - The furthest airport from Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
 - Kowanyama Airport (KWM) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Hami Airport (HMI):
- The closest airport to Hami Airport (HMI) is Dunhuang Airport (DNH), which is located 194 miles (313 kilometers) SSE of HMI.
 - The furthest airport from Hami Airport (HMI) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,799 miles (18,989 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
 - In addition to being known as "Hami Airport", other names for HMI include "哈密机场" and "Hāmì Jīchǎng".
 
