Nonstop flight route between Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Yining, Xinjiang, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia and Yining Airport (YIN), Yining, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,452 miles (or 8,774 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 Yining 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 Yining 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: | YIN / ZWYN | 
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| Location: | Yining, Xinjiang, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'20"N by 81°19'49"E | 
| Area Served: | Yining, Xinjiang, China | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2185 feet (666 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YIN | 
| More Information: | YIN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Weipa Airport (WEI):
- Weipa Airport (WEI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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 Yining Airport (YIN):
- In addition to being known as "Yining Airport", other names for YIN include "伊宁机场" and "Yíníng Jīchǎng".
 - Yining Airport (YIN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Yining Airport (YIN) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,184 miles (17,999 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Yining Airport (YIN) is Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) NE of YIN.
 
