Nonstop flight route between Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Nepalgunj, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yam Island Airport (XMY), Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Nepalgunj Airport (KEP), Nepalgunj, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,849 miles (or 7,804 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 Nepalgunj 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 Yam Island Airport and Nepalgunj Airport. 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: | KEP / VNNG |
Airport Name: | Nepalgunj Airport |
Location: | Nepalgunj, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'12"N by 81°40'0"E |
Area Served: | Nepalgunj, Nepal |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 540 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEP |
More Information: | KEP Maps & Info |
Facts about Yam Island Airport (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.
- Yam Island Airport (XMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yam Island Airport (XMY) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of XMY.
- 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.
Facts about Nepalgunj Airport (KEP):
- The closest airport to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) is Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NE of KEP.
- Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) currently has only 1 runway.
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- Because of Nepalgunj Airport's relatively low elevation of 540 feet, planes can take off or land at Nepalgunj 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 Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,755 miles (18,918 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 540 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport has been in service since 1961.