Nonstop flight route between Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia and Koumala, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia and Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,896 miles (or 11,098 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 Port Hedland International Airport and Koumala 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 Port Hedland International Airport and Koumala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHE / YPPD |
Airport Name: | Port Hedland International Airport |
Location: | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°22'40"S by 118°37'35"E |
Area Served: | Port Hedland and South Hedland |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Port Hedland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHE |
More Information: | PHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / |
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Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E |
Area Served: | Koumala |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOL |
More Information: | KOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Hedland International Airport (PHE):
- The furthest airport from Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Port Hedland International Airport (meaning Port Hedland International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- The closest airport to Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) SSW of PHE.
- Because of Port Hedland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hedland International 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.
- Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) has 2 runways.
- Port Hedland International Airport was ranked 21st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- Port Hedland International Airport handled 367,690 passengers last year.
Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):
- The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
- Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
- The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.