Nonstop flight route between Plainview, Texas, United States and Yam Island, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E)
Distance from PVW to XMY:
8,055.11 miles (12,963.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hale County Airport (PVW), Plainview, Texas, United States and Yam Island Airport (XMY), Yam Island, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,055 miles (or 12,963 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 Hale County Airport and Yam Island 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 Hale County Airport and Yam Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVW / KPVW |
| Airport Name: | Hale County Airport |
| Location: | Plainview, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3374 feet (1,028 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVW |
| More Information: | PVW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMY / YYMI |
| Airport Name: | Yam Island Airport |
| Location: | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMY |
| More Information: | XMY Maps & Info |
Facts about Hale County Airport (PVW):
- The furthest airport from Hale County Airport (PVW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944.
- Hale County Airport (PVW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hale County Airport (PVW) is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of PVW.
Facts about Yam Island Airport (XMY):
- The furthest airport from Yam Island Airport (XMY) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,510 miles (18,524 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Yam Island Airport (XMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yam Island Airport (XMY) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of XMY.
- Because of Yam Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Yam Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.42 miles (57.01 km) S | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 69.45 miles (111.77 km) N | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 72.59 miles (116.82 km) N | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) WNW | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 83.52 miles (134.42 km) ENE | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 92.90 miles (149.50 km) W | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 107.41 miles (172.86 km) N | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 128.08 miles (206.13 km) WNW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) SW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) S | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 136.42 miles (219.55 km) NNW | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) SSE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 140.34 miles (225.86 km) ENE | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 143.69 miles (231.24 km) ENE | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) W | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,085.08 miles (17,839.66 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,860.90 miles (17,478.88 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.35 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,773.57 miles (17,338.34 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,522.22 miles (16,933.83 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,461.15 miles (16,835.54 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,408.99 miles (16,751.61 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,349.86 miles (16,656.44 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,340.92 miles (16,642.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,340.80 miles (16,641.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,325.63 miles (16,617.45 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,320.62 miles (16,609.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,319.06 miles (16,606.88 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,300.66 miles (16,577.27 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,286.86 miles (16,555.06 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.08 miles (37.14 km) ESE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) WSW | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) WSW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 58.44 miles (94.05 km) SW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 58.85 miles (94.70 km) NW | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 62.71 miles (100.92 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) SSW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 87.32 miles (140.52 km) E | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) NW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.32 miles (208.11 km) N | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 156.50 miles (251.87 km) N | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 161.74 miles (260.29 km) SSW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) WNW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 186.87 miles (300.74 km) NNW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 197.76 miles (318.26 km) NNE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.14 miles (18,523.73 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,501.09 miles (18,509.17 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,497.45 miles (18,503.31 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,488.76 miles (18,489.32 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,488.61 miles (18,489.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,482.69 miles (18,479.56 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,478.10 miles (18,472.16 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,451.30 miles (18,429.03 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,449.26 miles (18,425.75 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,447.19 miles (18,422.42 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,431.57 miles (18,397.29 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,424.29 miles (18,385.56 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,394.72 miles (18,337.97 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,379.90 miles (18,314.13 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,366.85 miles (18,293.13 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |