Nonstop flight route between Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Ogden, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yam Island Airport (XMY), Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Hill Air Force Base (HIF), Ogden, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,459 miles (or 12,003 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 Yam Island Airport and Hill Air Force Base, 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 Yam Island Airport and Hill Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMY / YYMI | 
| Airport Name: | Yam Island Airport | 
| Location: | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XMY | 
| More Information: | XMY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIF / KHIF | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Ogden, Utah, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'26"N by 111°58'22"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HIF | 
| More Information: | HIF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yam Island Airport (XMY):
- The closest airport to Yam Island Airport (XMY) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of XMY.
- Because of Yam Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Yam Island 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 Yam Island Airport (XMY) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,510 miles (18,524 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Yam Island Airport (XMY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hill Air Force Base (HIF):
- Hill Air Force Base traces its origins back to the ill-fated U.S.
- During the Korean War, Hill AFB was assigned a major share of the Air Materiel Command's logistical effort to support the combat in Korea.
- In addition to being known as "Hill Air Force Base", another name for HIF is "Hill AFB".
- The closest airport to Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of HIF.
- The furthest airport from Hill Air Force Base (HIF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,935 miles (17,598 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.




