Nonstop flight route between Tidjikja, Mauritania and Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tidjikja Airport (TIY), Tidjikja, Mauritania and Kowanyama Airport (KWM), Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,654 miles (or 17,145 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 Tidjikja Airport and Kowanyama 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 Tidjikja Airport and Kowanyama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIY / GQND |
| Airport Name: | Tidjikja Airport |
| Location: | Tidjikja, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'12"N by 11°25'23"W |
| Area Served: | Tidjikja, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1316 feet (401 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIY |
| More Information: | TIY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Tidjikja Airport (TIY):
- Tidjikja Airport (TIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tidjikja Airport (TIY) is Letfotar Airport (MOM), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) SW of TIY.
- The furthest airport from Tidjikja Airport (TIY) is Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY), which is nearly antipodal to Tidjikja Airport (meaning Tidjikja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dillon's Bay Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu.
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.
