Nonstop flight route between Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Edson, Alberta, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Edson Airport (YET), Edson, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,396 miles (or 11,903 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 Edson 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 Edson 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: | YET / CYET | 
| Airport Name: | Edson Airport | 
| Location: | Edson, Alberta, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°34'44"N by 116°27'54"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Edson | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3043 feet (928 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YET | 
| More Information: | YET Maps & Info | 
Facts about Weipa Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Weipa Airport", another name for WEI is "YWBP".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Edson Airport (YET):
- Edson Airport (YET) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Edson Airport (YET) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,287 miles (16,555 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Edson Airport (YET) is High Prairie Airport (ZHP), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) S of YET.




