Nonstop flight route between Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia and Gdynia, Poland:
Departure Airport:
(15°29'8"S by 141°45'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(54°34'46"N by 18°31'1"E)
Distance from KWM to QYD:
8,400.37 miles (13,519.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kowanyama Airport (KWM), Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia and Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD), Gdynia, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,400 miles (or 13,519 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 Kowanyama Airport and Gdynia-Kosakowo 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 Kowanyama Airport and Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWM / YKOW |
| Airport Name: | Kowanyama Airport |
| Location: | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°29'8"S by 141°45'5"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWM |
| More Information: | KWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QYD / EPOK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gdynia, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°34'46"N by 18°31'1"E |
| Area Served: | Gdynia, Poland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from QYD |
| More Information: | QYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kowanyama Airport (KWM):
- Because of Kowanyama Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Kowanyama 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 Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,557 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Kowanyama Airport (KWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kowanyama Airport (KWM) is Edward River Airport (EDR), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) NNW of KWM.
Facts about Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD):
- The furthest airport from Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,436 miles (18,404 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- There exists a railroad line next to the terminal that can be used for passenger service.
- The closest airport to Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) is Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) S of QYD.
- In addition to being known as "Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport", other names for QYD include "Port Lotniczy Gdynia-Kosakowo" and "Gdynia".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.77 miles (67.23 km) NNW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 147.30 miles (237.05 km) N | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 149.10 miles (239.95 km) SSW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 150.04 miles (241.47 km) NE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 174.62 miles (281.02 km) SSE | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 194.29 miles (312.68 km) N | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 213.53 miles (343.64 km) NNE | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 214.45 miles (345.13 km) SW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 216.86 miles (349.01 km) ESE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 228.63 miles (367.94 km) E | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 232.31 miles (373.86 km) N | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 253.37 miles (407.76 km) ENE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 257.56 miles (414.50 km) SW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 266.72 miles (429.25 km) ESE | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 282.73 miles (455.02 km) ESE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,556.59 miles (18,598.48 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,556.58 miles (18,598.47 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,517.91 miles (18,536.23 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,509.38 miles (18,522.50 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,506.55 miles (18,517.95 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,452.46 miles (18,430.90 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,434.86 miles (18,402.58 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,417.72 miles (18,374.99 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,414.97 miles (18,370.58 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.56 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,162.71 miles (17,964.59 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,144.85 miles (17,935.85 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,138.47 miles (17,925.58 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,130.27 miles (17,912.38 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,122.74 miles (17,900.27 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.12 miles (22.73 km) S | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 2 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) ENE | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 3 | 104.80 miles (168.66 km) SSW | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 4 | 133.03 miles (214.10 km) NE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 139.82 miles (225.02 km) NE | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 6 | 153.25 miles (246.63 km) WNW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 7 | 161.82 miles (260.43 km) WSW | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 8 | 164.53 miles (264.78 km) SSW | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 9 | 167.59 miles (269.70 km) NE | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 10 | 169.47 miles (272.74 km) NNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 11 | 171.21 miles (275.54 km) SSE | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 12 | 172.73 miles (277.98 km) NW | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 13 | 182.79 miles (294.18 km) WSW | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 14 | 192.04 miles (309.06 km) SSE | Historic Centre of Warsaw (WRW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 15 | 194.95 miles (313.74 km) SSE | Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,435.51 miles (18,403.62 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,062.86 miles (17,803.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,056.77 miles (17,794.10 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,044.85 miles (17,774.92 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,036.56 miles (17,761.58 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,033.02 miles (17,755.88 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,032.82 miles (17,755.55 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,029.80 miles (17,750.70 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,019.87 miles (17,734.72 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,018.78 miles (17,732.96 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,008.39 miles (17,716.24 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,004.24 miles (17,709.56 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,001.29 miles (17,704.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,997.07 miles (17,698.03 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,994.52 miles (17,693.91 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |