Nonstop flight route between Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone and Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yengema Airport (WYE), Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone and Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,815 miles (or 6,139 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 Yengema Airport and Vestmannaeyjar 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 Yengema Airport and Vestmannaeyjar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WYE / GFYE |
| Airport Name: | Yengema Airport |
| Location: | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'55"N by 11°2'49"W |
| Area Served: | Yengema |
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leonean Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Regional |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WYE |
| More Information: | WYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEY / BIVM |
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| Location: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEY |
| More Information: | VEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Yengema Airport (WYE):
- The furthest airport from Yengema Airport (WYE) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Yengema Airport (meaning Yengema Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,078 miles (19,437 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Yengema Airport (WYE) is Kenema Airport (KEN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) S of WYE.
- Yengema Airport (WYE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY):
- The furthest airport from Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,250 miles (18,106 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vestmannaeyjar Airport", another name for VEY is "Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of VEY.
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Vestmannaeyjar Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Vestmannaeyjar 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.
