Nonstop flight route between Carlsbad, California, United States and Wau, Sudan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD), Carlsbad, California, United States and Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,808 miles (or 14,175 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 McClellan–Palomar Airport and Wau 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 McClellan–Palomar Airport and Wau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLD / KCRQ |
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Location: | Carlsbad, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°7'41"N by 117°16'48"W |
Area Served: | North San Diego County |
Operator/Owner: | County of San Diego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 331 feet (101 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CLD |
More Information: | CLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUU / HSWW |
Airport Name: | Wau Airport |
Location: | Wau, Sudan |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E |
Area Served: | Wau, South Sudan |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WUU |
More Information: | WUU Maps & Info |
Facts about McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD):
- In addition to being known as "McClellan–Palomar Airport", another name for CLD is "CRQ".
- The closest airport to McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) is Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of CLD.
- McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of McClellan–Palomar Airport's relatively low elevation of 331 feet, planes can take off or land at McClellan–Palomar 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 airport is named for Gerald McClellan, an aviator and civic leader in San Diego's North County area.
- The furthest airport from McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,512 miles (18,527 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Previous airline service to the airport includes American Eagle to Los Angeles and America West Express to Phoenix.
- McClellan–Palomar Airport covers 466 acres and has one asphalt runway, 6/24, 4,897 ft × 150 ft.
Facts about Wau Airport (WUU):
- Wau Airport is located in Wau County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, in the city of Wau.
- The closest airport to Wau Airport (WUU) is M'Boki Airport (MKI), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) SW of WUU.
- The furthest airport from Wau Airport (WUU) is Mataiva Airport (MVT), which is located 11,895 miles (19,143 kilometers) away in Mataiva, French Polynesia.
- Wau Airport (WUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wau Airport is a civilian airport that serves the city of Wau and surrounding communities.
- Service to Juba, South Sudan was provided by Southern Star Airlines until the airlines failure in late 2011.