Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and St. Anthony Airport (YAY), St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,219 miles (or 13,227 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 Wallis Island and St. Anthony 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 Wallis Island and St. Anthony Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):

• The King of Uvea is called the "Lavelua".
• The population of the island was 10,071 in 2003.
• After a referendum in 1959, Wallis became a French Overseas Territory in 1961.
• The closest airport to Wallis Island (WLS) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) WSW of WLS.
• The furthest airport from Wallis Island (WLS) is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), which is nearly antipodal to Wallis Island (meaning Wallis Island is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diori Hamani International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Niamey, Niger.
• Because of Wallis Island's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallis Island 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.
• Archaeological excavations have identified sites on Wallis dating from circa 1400 AD.

Facts about St. Anthony Airport (YAY):

• St. Anthony Airport (YAY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to St. Anthony Airport (YAY) is Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of YAY.
• The furthest airport from St. Anthony Airport (YAY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,260 miles (18,122 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of St. Anthony Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Anthony 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.