Nonstop flight route between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Weipa, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tinker Air Force Base (TIK), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Weipa Airport (WEI), Weipa, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,444 miles (or 13,589 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 Tinker Air Force Base and Weipa 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 Tinker Air Force Base and Weipa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIK / KTIK |
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Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°24'52"N by 97°23'12"W |
View all routes: | Routes from TIK |
More Information: | TIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WEI / YBWP |
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Location: | Weipa, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°40'42"S by 141°55'31"E |
Operator/Owner: | Rio Tinto Aluminium Weipa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WEI |
More Information: | WEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Tinker Air Force Base (TIK):
- The 72d Air Base Wing is a multi-unit, multi-mission wing that includes base services and support for the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, associate organizations, dependents, and retirees.
- The 507th consists of three subordinate groups, 15 squadrons and five flights, employing approximately 1,155 men and women.
- Tinker AFB is home to major Department of Defense, Air Force and Navy units with national defense missions.
- The Flying Castle Composite Squadron is a Civil Air Patrol squadron that is composed of cadet and senior members that meet Tuesday evenings.
- The furthest airport from Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,843 miles (17,449 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Tinker is also the home of the United States Navy's Strategic Communications Wing One.
- The 552d Air Control Wing flies Air Combat Command's E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft.
- The closest airport to Tinker Air Force Base (TIK) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of TIK.
- Tinker Air Force Base is a major U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Tinker Air Force Base", another name for TIK is "Tinker AFB".
Facts about Weipa Airport (WEI):
- The closest airport to Weipa Airport (WEI) is Agnew Airport (AGW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNE of WEI.
- Weipa Airport (WEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Weipa Airport's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Weipa 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.
- Weipa Airport handled 58,888 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Weipa Airport", another name for WEI is "YWBP".
- The furthest airport from Weipa Airport (WEI) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.