Nonstop flight route between Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic:
Departure Airport:
(12°40'42"S by 141°55'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°25'45"N by 69°40'8"W)
Distance from WEI to SDQ:
10,299.60 miles (16,575.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,300 miles (or 16,576 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 Las Américas International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | SDQ / MDSD |
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| Location: | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°25'45"N by 69°40'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santo Domingo |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDQ |
| More Information: | SDQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Weipa Airport (WEI):
- Weipa Airport handled 58,888 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Weipa Airport", another name for WEI is "YWBP".
- 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.
Facts about Las Américas International Airport (SDQ):
- The furthest airport from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Las Américas International Airport (meaning Las Américas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,078 miles (19,438 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Las Américas International Airport handled 3,136,522 passengers last year.
- Because of Las Américas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Las Américas 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.
- The closest airport to Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) is Herrera International Airport (HEX), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SDQ.
- The average number of daily flights in and out of Las Americas ranges between 68 and 84 flights.
- Recently, the expressway leading from Santo Domingo to the airport was expanded and modernised.
- In addition to being known as "Las Américas International Airport", another name for SDQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Las Américas".
- The airport is the second busiest in the country, after Punta Cana International Airport, and one of the largest in the Caribbean, handling 3.1 million passengers in 2012 through its air terminal.
- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 19.94 miles (32.09 km) W | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | 22.83 miles (36.74 km) WNW | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) E | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) N | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 76.30 miles (122.80 km) WNW | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 86.81 miles (139.71 km) E | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 91.08 miles (146.57 km) NW | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 95.98 miles (154.46 km) W | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 134.23 miles (216.03 km) WSW | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 165.74 miles (266.73 km) E | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 166.49 miles (267.94 km) E | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 172.21 miles (277.15 km) W | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 15 | 187.35 miles (301.51 km) W | Jacmel Airport (JAK) | Jacmel, Haiti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,078.47 miles (19,438.37 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,066.26 miles (19,418.71 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,988.78 miles (19,294.02 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,942.19 miles (19,219.05 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,901.84 miles (19,154.11 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,887.74 miles (19,131.42 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,880.93 miles (19,120.46 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,879.78 miles (19,118.61 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,865.44 miles (19,095.52 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,856.74 miles (19,081.53 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,806.11 miles (19,000.05 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,804.22 miles (18,997.01 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,794.60 miles (18,981.51 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,749.98 miles (18,909.72 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,735.37 miles (18,886.20 km) WSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |