Nonstop flight route between Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Mandritsara, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Mandritsara Airport (WMA), Mandritsara, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,182 miles (or 9,949 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 Mandritsara 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 Mandritsara 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | WMA / FMNX | 
| Airport Name: | Mandritsara Airport | 
| Location: | Mandritsara, Madagascar | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°49'1"S by 48°49'58"E | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WMA | 
| More Information: | WMA 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.
- 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.
- Weipa Airport handled 58,888 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Weipa Airport", another name for WEI is "YWBP".
Facts about Mandritsara Airport (WMA):
- The closest airport to Mandritsara Airport (WMA) is Port Bergé Airport (WPB), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) W of WMA.
- Because of Mandritsara Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mandritsara 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 furthest airport from Mandritsara Airport (WMA) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,054 miles (17,790 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.




