About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), Fort Worth, Texas, United States and Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,836 miles (or 9,392 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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Wake Island Airfield, 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 Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Wake Island Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AFW / KAFW
Airport Name: Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
GPS Coordinates: 32°59'16"N by 97°19'8"W
Area Served: Fort Worth, Texas
Operator/Owner: City of Fort Worth
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 722 feet (220 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from AFW
More Information: AFW Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AWK / PWAK
Airport Name: Wake Island Airfield
Location: Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands
GPS Coordinates: 19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E
Operator/Owner: U.S. Air Force
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 23 feet (7 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from AWK
More Information: AWK Maps & Info

Facts about Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW):

  • The furthest airport from Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,936 miles (17,600 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
  • Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) has 2 runways.
  • American Airlines closed its maintenance base in December 2012 during Chapter 11.
  • The closest airport to Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of AFW.
  • Besides general aviation services, the airport serves as a maintenance hub for Fedex Express aircraft, and can serve as an auxiliary cargo-handling destination relieving FedEx's primary Dallas-area hub at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
  • Because of Fort Worth Alliance Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Worth Alliance 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.

Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):

  • Between 5 and 29 May 1935, Pan American's air base construction vessel, North Haven, landed supplies and equipment on Wilkes Island for eventual rehandling to Peale Island which, because of its more suitable soil and geology, had been selected as site for the PAA seaplane base.
  • Because of Wake Island Airfield's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Wake Island 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.
  • Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • From 1935 until 1940, when two typhoons swept Wake with resultant extensive damage to the now elaborately developed Pan American facilities, development and use of the base were steady but uneventful.
  • The furthest airport from Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
  • Japan Airlines used both Wake Island and Honolulu as stops on its initial Tokyo-San Francisco service using Douglas DC-6s in the mid-1950s.
  • The closest airport to Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) SE of AWK.

Map of Nearest Airports to Fort Worth Alliance Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Fort Worth Alliance Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.88 miles (19.12 km) SSWFort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW)Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesView Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport on a map Set FTW as origin Airport Set FTW as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport
216.70 miles (26.88 km) SSWNaval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH)Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesView Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on a map Set FWH as origin Airport Set FWH as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base
317.45 miles (28.09 km) ESEDallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United StatesView Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on a map Set DFW as origin Airport Set DFW as destination Airport Get more information about Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
428.00 miles (45.06 km) EAddison Airport (ADS)Dallas, Texas, United StatesView Addison Airport on a map Set ADS as origin Airport Set ADS as destination Airport Get more information about Addison Airport
528.79 miles (46.33 km) ESEDallas Love Field (DAL)Dallas, Texas, United StatesView Dallas Love Field on a map Set DAL as origin Airport Set DAL as destination Airport Get more information about Dallas Love Field
633.67 miles (54.19 km) SEDallas Executive Airport (RBD)Dallas, Texas, United StatesView Dallas Executive Airport on a map Set RBD as origin Airport Set RBD as destination Airport Get more information about Dallas Executive Airport
745.31 miles (72.92 km) WSWMineral Wells Airport (MWL)Mineral Wells, Texas, United StatesView Mineral Wells Airport on a map Set MWL as origin Airport Set MWL as destination Airport Get more information about Mineral Wells Airport
846.39 miles (74.65 km) NGainesville Municipal Airport (GLE)Gainesville, Texas, United StatesView Gainesville Municipal Airport on a map Set GLE as origin Airport Set GLE as destination Airport Get more information about Gainesville Municipal Airport
962.50 miles (100.58 km) NENorth Texas Regional Airport (PNX)Sherman/Denison, Texas, United StatesView North Texas Regional Airport on a map Set PNX as origin Airport Set PNX as destination Airport Get more information about North Texas Regional Airport
1064.00 miles (103.00 km) ESETerrell Municipal Airport (TRL)Terrell, Texas, United StatesView Terrell Municipal Airport on a map Set TRL as origin Airport Set TRL as destination Airport Get more information about Terrell Municipal Airport
1172.83 miles (117.21 km) EMajors Airport (GVT)Greenville, Texas, United StatesView Majors Airport on a map Set GVT as origin Airport Set GVT as destination Airport Get more information about Majors Airport
1280.88 miles (130.17 km) NArdmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD)Ardmore, Oklahoma, United StatesView Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport on a map Set AHD as origin Airport Set AHD as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport
1384.78 miles (136.44 km) NEEaker Field (DUA)Durant, Oklahoma, United StatesView Eaker Field on a map Set DUA as origin Airport Set DUA as destination Airport Get more information about Eaker Field
1485.21 miles (137.13 km) SEC. David Campbell Field (CRS)Corsicana, Texas, United StatesView C. David Campbell Field on a map Set CRS as origin Airport Set CRS as destination Airport Get more information about C. David Campbell Field
1587.27 miles (140.45 km) WNWOlney Municipal Airport (ONY)Olney, Texas, United StatesView Olney Municipal Airport on a map Set ONY as origin Airport Set ONY as destination Airport Get more information about Olney Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Fort Worth Alliance Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Fort Worth Alliance Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,936.07 miles (17,599.86 km) ESESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,743.97 miles (17,290.70 km) SWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
310,673.62 miles (17,177.48 km) ESESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
410,585.12 miles (17,035.06 km) ESEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
510,574.72 miles (17,018.32 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
610,574.30 miles (17,017.65 km) ESERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
710,555.45 miles (16,987.31 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
810,536.67 miles (16,957.08 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
910,531.03 miles (16,948.01 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1010,528.57 miles (16,944.05 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1110,525.95 miles (16,939.83 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1210,523.41 miles (16,935.74 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1310,521.88 miles (16,933.29 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1410,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1510,510.13 miles (16,914.38 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Wake Island Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports to Wake Island Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1168.82 miles (271.69 km) SEQuoin Hill Airfield (UIQ)Quoin Hill, VanuatuView Quoin Hill Airfield on a map Set UIQ as destination Airport Set UIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Quoin Hill Airfield
2540.85 miles (870.41 km) SBikini Atoll Airport (BII)Bikini Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Bikini Atoll Airport on a map Set BII as destination Airport Set BII as destination Airport Get more information about Bikini Atoll Airport
3561.66 miles (903.89 km) SRongelap Airport (RNP)Rongelap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Rongelap Airport on a map Set RNP as destination Airport Set RNP as destination Airport Get more information about Rongelap Airport
4596.65 miles (960.22 km) SSEUtirik Airport (UTK)Utirik Island, Marshall IslandsView Utirik Airport on a map Set UTK as destination Airport Set UTK as destination Airport Get more information about Utirik Airport
5619.11 miles (996.35 km) SSWEnewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT)Enewetak, Marshall IslandsView Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield on a map Set ENT as destination Airport Set ENT as destination Airport Get more information about Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield
6630.80 miles (1,015.18 km) SWotho Airport (WTO)Wotho, Marshall IslandsView Wotho Airport on a map Set WTO as destination Airport Set WTO as destination Airport Get more information about Wotho Airport
7664.99 miles (1,070.20 km) SSEAiluk Airport (AIM)Ailuk, Marshall IslandsView Ailuk Airport on a map Set AIM as destination Airport Set AIM as destination Airport Get more information about Ailuk Airport
8677.49 miles (1,090.31 km) SSELikiep Airport (LIK)Likiep Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Likiep Airport on a map Set LIK as destination Airport Set LIK as destination Airport Get more information about Likiep Airport
9682.90 miles (1,099.02 km) SSEMejit Airport (MJB)Mejit Island, Marshall IslandsView Mejit Airport on a map Set MJB as destination Airport Set MJB as destination Airport Get more information about Mejit Airport
10688.45 miles (1,107.94 km) SElenak Airport (EAL)Elenak, Marshall IslandsView Elenak Airport on a map Set EAL as destination Airport Set EAL as destination Airport Get more information about Elenak Airport
11716.29 miles (1,152.76 km) SLae Airport (LML)Lae Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Lae Airport on a map Set LML as destination Airport Set LML as destination Airport Get more information about Lae Airport
12717.81 miles (1,155.20 km) SUjae Airport (UJE)Ujae Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ujae Airport on a map Set UJE as destination Airport Set UJE as destination Airport Get more information about Ujae Airport
13720.21 miles (1,159.06 km) SSEWotje Airport (WTE)Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall IslandsView Wotje Airport on a map Set WTE as destination Airport Set WTE as destination Airport Get more information about Wotje Airport
14733.47 miles (1,180.40 km) SBucholz Army Airfield (KWA)Kwajalein, Marshall IslandsView Bucholz Army Airfield on a map Set KWA as destination Airport Set KWA as destination Airport Get more information about Bucholz Army Airfield
15733.68 miles (1,180.75 km) SEbadon Airstrip (EBN)Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ebadon Airstrip on a map Set EBN as destination Airport Set EBN as destination Airport Get more information about Ebadon Airstrip

Map of Furthest Airports from Wake Island Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from Wake Island Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,652.10 miles (18,752.18 km) SRAF Ascension (ASI)Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint HelenaView RAF Ascension on a map Set ASI as destination Airport Set ASI as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Ascension
210,799.93 miles (17,380.77 km) ESERecife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)Recife, BrazilView Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport on a map Set REC as destination Airport Set REC as destination Airport Get more information about Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
310,794.19 miles (17,371.52 km) ESEMaceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)Maceió, BrazilView Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport on a map Set MCZ as destination Airport Set MCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport
410,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SEGovernador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN)Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, BrazilView Governador Carlos Wilson Airport on a map Set FEN as destination Airport Set FEN as destination Airport Get more information about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport
510,763.27 miles (17,321.77 km) ESEPresidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)João Pessoa, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport on a map Set JPA as destination Airport Set JPA as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
610,757.15 miles (17,311.91 km) SSWCape Palmas Airport (CPA)Cape Palmas, LiberiaView Cape Palmas Airport on a map Set CPA as destination Airport Set CPA as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Palmas Airport
710,757.03 miles (17,311.72 km) ESEAracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU)Aracaju, Sergipe, BrazilView Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport on a map Set AJU as destination Airport Set AJU as destination Airport Get more information about Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport
810,748.45 miles (17,297.91 km) SSWSasstown Airport (SAZ)Sasstown, LiberiaView Sasstown Airport on a map Set SAZ as destination Airport Set SAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Sasstown Airport
910,735.92 miles (17,277.75 km) EPorto Seguro Airport (BPS)Porto Seguro, BrazilView Porto Seguro Airport on a map Set BPS as destination Airport Set BPS as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Seguro Airport
1010,731.43 miles (17,270.52 km) SGreenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI)Greenville, LiberiaView Greenville/Sinoe Airport on a map Set SNI as destination Airport Set SNI as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville/Sinoe Airport
1110,724.39 miles (17,259.18 km) ESalvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA)Salvador, Bahia, BrazilView Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) on a map Set SSA as destination Airport Set SSA as destination Airport Get more information about Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)
1210,715.01 miles (17,244.10 km) EIlhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS)Ilhéus, Bahia, BrazilView Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport on a map Set IOS as destination Airport Set IOS as destination Airport Get more information about Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport
1310,712.47 miles (17,240.01 km) ESEPresidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)Campina Grande, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente João Suassuna Airport on a map Set CPV as destination Airport Set CPV as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente João Suassuna Airport
1410,699.24 miles (17,218.71 km) ESEAugusto Severo International Airport (NAT)Natal, BrazilView Augusto Severo International Airport on a map Set NAT as destination Airport Set NAT as destination Airport Get more information about Augusto Severo International Airport
1510,693.24 miles (17,209.06 km) SSWSassandra Airport (ZSS)Sassandra, Côte d'IvoireView Sassandra Airport on a map Set ZSS as destination Airport Set ZSS as destination Airport Get more information about Sassandra Airport