Nonstop flight route between West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yellowstone Airport (WYS), West Yellowstone, Montana, United States and Yangambi Airport (YAN), Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,281 miles (or 13,327 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 Yellowstone Airport and Yangambi 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 Yellowstone Airport and Yangambi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WYS / KWYS | 
| Airport Name: | Yellowstone Airport | 
| Location: | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'17"N by 111°7'4"W | 
| Area Served: | West Yellowstone, Montana | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Montana | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6649 feet (2,027 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WYS | 
| More Information: | WYS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAN / FZIR | 
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| Location: | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°48'0"N by 24°26'59"E | 
| Elevation: | 1348 feet (411 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YAN | 
| More Information: | YAN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yellowstone Airport (WYS):
- Two airlines actually operated mainline jet aircraft into the airport in the past, although all service was seasonal in nature and was not operated during the winter months.
 - Yellowstone Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of West Yellowstone, a town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.
 - The closest airport to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of WYS.
 - The furthest airport from Yellowstone Airport (WYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Yellowstone Airport (WYS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Delta/Skywest Airlines EMB120
 - Because of Yellowstone Airport's high elevation of 6,649 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WYS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WYS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 
Facts about Yangambi Airport (YAN):
- The closest airport to Yangambi Airport (YAN) is Bangoka International Airport (FKI), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of YAN.
 - The furthest airport from Yangambi Airport (YAN) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Yangambi Airport (meaning Yangambi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 - In addition to being known as "Yangambi Airport", another name for YAN is "Yangambi Airport".
 
