Nonstop flight route between Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,775 miles (or 7,685 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 Weipa Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole, 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 Weipa Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WEI / YBWP | 
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| Location: | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°40'42"S by 141°55'31"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Rio Tinto Aluminium Weipa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WEI | 
| More Information: | WEI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOA / PHKO | 
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| Location: | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | 
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KOA | 
| More Information: | KOA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Weipa Airport (WEI):
- Weipa Airport (WEI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Weipa Airport's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Weipa 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.
 - Weipa Airport handled 58,888 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Weipa Airport (WEI) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
 - The closest airport to Weipa Airport (WEI) is Agnew Airport (AGW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of WEI.
 - In addition to being known as "Weipa Airport", another name for WEI is "YWBP".
 
Facts about Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA):
- Prior to the 1970 airport expansion, tourism was centered on Hawaii's East side and the town of Hilo.
 - Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In its first full year, 515,378 passengers passed through the new open-air tropical-style terminals.
 - Kona International Airport at Keāhole handled 2,649,493 passengers last year.
 - Runway extension to 11,000 feet was in 1994, making it the largest in the Hawaiian Islands after Honolulu.
 - Kona Airport's master plan, completed in 2010, calls for a second runway while keeping the option to extend the airport's primary runway to 12,000 feet if required.
 - The closest airport to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KOA.
 - In addition to being known as "Kona International Airport at Keāhole", another name for KOA is "Kona International Airport".
 - Kona International Airport at Keāhole is on the Island of Hawaiʻi, in Kalaoa CDP, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States.
 - The furthest airport from Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (meaning Kona International Airport at Keāhole is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
 - Because of Kona International Airport at Keāhole's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Kona International Airport at Keāhole 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.
 
