Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Olean, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°14'27"N by 78°22'17"W)
Distance from KWA to OLE:
6,993.38 miles (11,254.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE), Olean, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,993 miles (or 11,255 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 Bucholz Army 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 Bucholz Army 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: | KWA / PKWA |
| Airport Name: | Bucholz Army Airfield |
| Location: | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWA |
| More Information: | KWA 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 Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army 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.
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
- Along with the heavy bomber groups, the USAAF reassigned the F-5 -equipped 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron to Kwajalein to fly long-range photographic missions over the Marshalls and reported directly to Headquarters, Seventh Air Force.
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.
- The closest airport to Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) is Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of OLE.
- Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.23 miles (0.36 km) SSE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 75.54 miles (121.57 km) SSE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 101.07 miles (162.65 km) W | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 104.03 miles (167.43 km) SSE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 108.41 miles (174.47 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 114.76 miles (184.70 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 115.96 miles (186.61 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 131.81 miles (212.13 km) NE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 135.21 miles (217.60 km) W | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 154.81 miles (249.15 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 178.48 miles (287.24 km) ENE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 185.05 miles (297.81 km) NE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 212.91 miles (342.65 km) E | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) ESE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,478.50 miles (18,472.81 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,474.87 miles (18,466.97 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,461.20 miles (18,444.97 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,414.96 miles (18,370.56 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,403.43 miles (18,351.99 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,395.28 miles (18,338.87 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,394.56 miles (18,337.73 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,377.39 miles (18,310.09 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,333.42 miles (18,239.32 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,326.69 miles (18,228.49 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,324.96 miles (18,225.72 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,313.77 miles (18,207.70 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,312.74 miles (18,206.05 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,294.49 miles (18,176.67 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.54 miles (34.67 km) ESE | Wellsville Municipal Airport (ELZ) | Wellsville, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 33.26 miles (53.52 km) SSW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 40.58 miles (65.31 km) NE | Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) | Dansville, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 45.79 miles (73.69 km) W | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (JHW) | Jamestown, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 49.16 miles (79.12 km) WNW | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NNW | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 57.65 miles (92.78 km) S | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 66.58 miles (107.16 km) NNW | Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 70.27 miles (113.09 km) NNE | Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) | Rochester, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 75.94 miles (122.22 km) E | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 77.21 miles (124.26 km) NNW | St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM) | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 78.30 miles (126.02 km) SSW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) SSE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 93.08 miles (149.80 km) W | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 94.96 miles (152.82 km) S | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,507.90 miles (18,520.13 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,483.86 miles (18,481.44 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,477.90 miles (18,471.84 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,457.68 miles (18,439.30 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,396.58 miles (18,340.98 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,387.32 miles (18,326.07 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,385.88 miles (18,323.75 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,326.17 miles (18,227.67 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,254.91 miles (18,112.98 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,230.47 miles (18,073.65 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,208.41 miles (18,038.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,206.11 miles (18,034.44 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,192.41 miles (18,012.39 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |