Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and Forrest City, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY), Forrest City, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,959 miles (or 12,809 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 Wellington International Airport and Forrest City Municipal 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 Wellington International Airport and Forrest City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLG / NZWN |
Airport Name: | Wellington International Airport |
Location: | Wellington, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E |
Area Served: | Wellington, New Zealand |
Operator/Owner: | Infratil, Wellington City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLG |
More Information: | WLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCY / KFCY |
Airport Name: | Forrest City Municipal Airport |
Location: | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'30"N by 90°46'30"W |
Area Served: | Forrest City, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Forrest City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 249 feet (76 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FCY |
More Information: | FCY Maps & Info |
Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):
- Wellington will be spending $40 million expanding its south west pier at the domestic terminal to cope with increased passengers numbers work is expected to be finished in 2015.
- In 1991, the airport released plans to widen the taxiway to CAA Code D & E specifications and acquire extra space, which were abandoned after protests from local residents.
- At 2,081 metres, Wellington's runway is shorter than some New Zealand domestic airport runways.
- Wellington International Airport is an international airport located in the suburb of Rongotai in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington International 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.
- Since 1998 the airport has been two-thirds privately owned by Infratil, with the remaining third owned by the Wellington City Council.
- The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.
- The furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
Facts about Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY):
- Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,965 miles (17,646 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) is Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of FCY.
- Because of Forrest City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 249 feet, planes can take off or land at Forrest City Municipal 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.