Nonstop flight route between Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°40'42"S by 141°55'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°25'12"N by 91°46'23"W)
Distance from WEI to RIE:
8,579.79 miles (13,807.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE), Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,580 miles (or 13,808 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 Rice Lake Regional 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 Weipa Airport and Rice Lake Regional Airport. 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: | RIE / KRPD |
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| Location: | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°25'12"N by 91°46'23"W |
| Area Served: | Rice Lake, Wisconsin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1109 feet (338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIE |
| More Information: | RIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Weipa Airport (WEI):
- In addition to being known as "Weipa Airport", another name for WEI is "YWBP".
- Weipa Airport (WEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Weipa Airport handled 58,888 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Weipa Airport (WEI) is Agnew Airport (AGW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of WEI.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE):
- Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) has 2 runways.
- Opened in 1995, it was named Carl's Field for Carl Rindlisbacher, the longtime manager of Arrowhead field, one of Rice Lake's previous airports.
- The furthest airport from Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,813 miles (17,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rice Lake Regional Airport covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 1,109 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) is Amery Municipal Airport (AHH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of RIE.
- In addition to being known as "Rice Lake Regional Airport", other names for RIE include "Carl's Field" and "RPD".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.81 miles (64.07 km) NNE | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 48.64 miles (78.29 km) SSW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 93.27 miles (150.10 km) E | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 109.65 miles (176.47 km) SE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 124.72 miles (200.72 km) NNE | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 146.65 miles (236.01 km) N | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 154.71 miles (248.98 km) S | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 170.73 miles (274.75 km) N | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 175.53 miles (282.48 km) N | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 194.29 miles (312.68 km) S | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 197.40 miles (317.68 km) NNE | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 201.30 miles (323.96 km) NNE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 238.89 miles (384.45 km) N | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 239.31 miles (385.13 km) NE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 262.99 miles (423.24 km) NNE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.21 miles (18,541.54 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,515.75 miles (18,532.76 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,512.09 miles (18,526.87 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,501.26 miles (18,509.44 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,476.45 miles (18,469.50 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,446.44 miles (18,421.22 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,425.82 miles (18,388.03 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,393.23 miles (18,335.58 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,388.06 miles (18,327.27 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,332.05 miles (18,237.12 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,322.02 miles (18,220.98 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,320.98 miles (18,219.31 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,300.48 miles (18,186.31 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,299.47 miles (18,184.69 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,240.61 miles (18,089.96 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.76 miles (49.51 km) WSW | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 2 | 40.80 miles (65.66 km) SSE | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 41.71 miles (67.12 km) WSW | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 44.73 miles (71.99 km) NNE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 45.15 miles (72.66 km) W | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 50.37 miles (81.07 km) WNW | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 71.08 miles (114.39 km) WSW | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 73.01 miles (117.49 km) E | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 74.87 miles (120.49 km) ENE | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) ESE | Taylor County Airport (MDF) | Medford, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 79.77 miles (128.37 km) WSW | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 80.78 miles (129.99 km) WSW | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) NNE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 89.07 miles (143.35 km) N | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 89.18 miles (143.52 km) SW | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,813.17 miles (17,402.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,789.29 miles (17,363.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,779.27 miles (17,347.51 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,763.61 miles (17,322.31 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,728.50 miles (17,265.80 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,709.99 miles (17,236.02 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,698.76 miles (17,217.94 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,687.92 miles (17,200.49 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,686.15 miles (17,197.64 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,652.82 miles (17,144.02 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,594.63 miles (17,050.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,558.27 miles (16,991.84 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,557.77 miles (16,991.04 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,544.37 miles (16,969.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,491.56 miles (16,884.49 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |