Nonstop flight route between Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands and Man, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W)
Distance from AWK to MJC:
10,560.39 miles (16,995.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands and Man Airport (MJC), Man, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,560 miles (or 16,995 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 Wake Island Airfield and Man 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 Wake Island Airfield and Man Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWK / PWAK |
| Airport Name: | Wake Island Airfield |
| Location: | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AWK |
| More Information: | AWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJC / DIMN |
| Airport Name: | Man Airport |
| Location: | Man, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°16'19"N by 7°35'15"W |
| Area Served: | Man |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1089 feet (332 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJC |
| More Information: | MJC Maps & Info |
Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):
- Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- British Overseas Airways Corporation also used Wake Island as a refueling stop.
- The closest airport to Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) SE of AWK.
- Because of Wake Island Airfield's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Wake Island Airfield 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.
- Between 5 and 29 May 1935, Pan American's air base construction vessel, North Haven, landed supplies and equipment on Wilkes Island for eventual rehandling to Peale Island which, because of its more suitable soil and geology, had been selected as site for the PAA seaplane base.
Facts about Man Airport (MJC):
- Man Airport (MJC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Man Airport (MJC) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 11,996 miles (19,305 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Man Airport (MJC) is Guiglo Airport (GGO), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) S of MJC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) SE | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 540.85 miles (870.41 km) S | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 561.66 miles (903.89 km) S | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 596.65 miles (960.22 km) SSE | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 619.11 miles (996.35 km) SSW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 630.80 miles (1,015.18 km) S | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 664.99 miles (1,070.20 km) SSE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 677.49 miles (1,090.31 km) SSE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 682.90 miles (1,099.02 km) SSE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 688.45 miles (1,107.94 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 716.29 miles (1,152.76 km) S | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 717.81 miles (1,155.20 km) S | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 720.21 miles (1,159.06 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 733.47 miles (1,180.40 km) S | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 733.68 miles (1,180.75 km) S | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,652.10 miles (18,752.18 km) S | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 10,799.93 miles (17,380.77 km) ESE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 3 | 10,794.19 miles (17,371.52 km) ESE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 4 | 10,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 10,763.27 miles (17,321.77 km) ESE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 10,757.15 miles (17,311.91 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 10,757.03 miles (17,311.72 km) ESE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 8 | 10,748.45 miles (17,297.91 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 9 | 10,735.92 miles (17,277.75 km) E | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 10,731.43 miles (17,270.52 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 11 | 10,724.39 miles (17,259.18 km) E | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 10,715.01 miles (17,244.10 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 10,712.47 miles (17,240.01 km) ESE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 10,699.24 miles (17,218.71 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 10,693.24 miles (17,209.06 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.23 miles (82.45 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) WNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 3 | 83.27 miles (134.02 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 4 | 85.03 miles (136.85 km) WNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 5 | 92.54 miles (148.92 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 6 | 136.33 miles (219.40 km) SE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 154.47 miles (248.59 km) E | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) N | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 166.13 miles (267.36 km) WNW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) NNE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 175.20 miles (281.95 km) E | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 182.67 miles (293.98 km) ENE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 15 | 185.01 miles (297.75 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,995.51 miles (19,304.85 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,964.54 miles (19,255.01 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 11,958.83 miles (19,245.83 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,914.68 miles (19,174.77 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,891.76 miles (19,137.89 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,891.62 miles (19,137.65 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,874.49 miles (19,110.09 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,855.89 miles (19,080.16 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,837.54 miles (19,050.62 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,836.73 miles (19,049.33 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,827.73 miles (19,034.84 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,808.72 miles (19,004.25 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,805.36 miles (18,998.84 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,801.19 miles (18,992.12 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,789.99 miles (18,974.10 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |