Nonstop flight route between Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia and Wichita, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAAF Learmonth (LEA), Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,285 miles (or 16,552 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 RAAF Learmonth and Wichita Mid-Continent 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 RAAF Learmonth and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAAF Learmonth (LEA):

• The closest airport to RAAF Learmonth (LEA) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NE of LEA.
• During World War II a little-known landing field was constructed on the western shore of Exmouth Gulf.
• In addition to being known as "RAAF Learmonth", another name for LEA is "Learmonth Airport".
• RAAF Learmonth (LEA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of RAAF Learmonth's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at RAAF Learmonth 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.
• RAAF Learmonth handled 90,861 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from RAAF Learmonth (LEA) is Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG), which is nearly antipodal to RAAF Learmonth (meaning RAAF Learmonth is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport), and is located 12,175 miles (19,594 kilometers) away in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Learmonth Airport was ranked 49th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2012-2013.

Facts about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT):

• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, is a commercial airport in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
• The furthest airport from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,746 miles (17,294 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) has 3 runways.
• Gate 9, not used by any airline for several years, due to its smaller size and lack of a boarding bridge.
• Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new terminal were on September 13, 2012.
• On May 31, 1951 the USAF took title to the airport.
• The closest airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of ICT.
• The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 11 weekday departures on Braniff, 10 TWA, 4 Continental, 3 Central and 2 Ozark.