Nonstop flight route between Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands and Olean, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands and Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), Olean, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,509 miles (or 10,475 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 Cattaraugus County-Olean 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 Cattaraugus County-Olean 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: | OLE / KOLE |
Airport Name: | Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport |
Location: | Olean, New York, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'27"N by 78°22'17"W |
Area Served: | Olean, New York |
Operator/Owner: | City of Olean |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2135 feet (651 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OLE |
More Information: | OLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):
- 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.
- 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.
- Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- After pioneering air service into Wake Island in 1935, Pan American World Airways continued to serve the airfield for many years.
Facts about Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE):
- The furthest airport from Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,508 miles (18,520 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) is Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of OLE.