Nonstop flight route between West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia and Atyrau, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Wyalong Airport (WWY), West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia and Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,119 miles (or 13,067 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 West Wyalong Airport and Atyrau International 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 West Wyalong Airport and Atyrau International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWY / YWWL |
Airport Name: | West Wyalong Airport |
Location: | West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'12"S by 147°11'30"E |
Area Served: | Bland Shire |
Operator/Owner: | Bland Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 859 feet (262 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WWY |
More Information: | WWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUW / UATG |
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Location: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E |
Area Served: | Atyrau |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Atyrau International Airport" |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUW |
More Information: | GUW Maps & Info |
Facts about West Wyalong Airport (WWY):
- Because of West Wyalong Airport's relatively low elevation of 859 feet, planes can take off or land at West Wyalong 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.
- Currently West Wyalong is not serviced by any scheduled flights, but throughout the airport's history it has been served by many regional airlines.
- The furthest airport from West Wyalong Airport (WWY) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to West Wyalong Airport (meaning West Wyalong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,047 miles (19,387 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- West Wyalong Airport (WWY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to West Wyalong Airport (WWY) is Forbes Airport (FRB), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of WWY.
- Regional Express Airlines provided twice weekly service to Sydney commencing in March 2005.
Facts about Atyrau International Airport (GUW):
- The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
- In 2006 ATMA completed the construction of the new terminal building and a new longer runway.
- In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
- It is the lowest commercial airport in the world at 22 m below sea level.
- Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau 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.
- The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.