Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Wotje Airport (WTE), Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,110 miles (or 6,615 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Wotje 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Wotje Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTE / |
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Location: | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°27'29"N by 170°14'18"E |
Area Served: | Wotje, Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WTE |
More Information: | WTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The Department of Defense proposed a major realignment of the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure program announced on 13 May 2005.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The installation hosts the headquarters for the United States Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force, U.S.
Facts about Wotje Airport (WTE):
- In addition to being known as "Wotje Airport", another name for WTE is "N36".
- Because of Wotje Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Wotje 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 Wotje Airport (WTE) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Wotje Airport (meaning Wotje Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,104 miles (19,480 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Wotje Airport (WTE) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) NNW of WTE.
- Wotje Airport (WTE) currently has only 1 runway.