Nonstop flight route between Agen, France and Wallis and Futuna Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF), Agen, France and Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,293 miles (or 16,565 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 Agen La Garenne Airport and Wallis Island, 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 Agen La Garenne Airport and Wallis Island. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGF / LFBA |
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| Location: | Agen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°10'28"N by 0°35'26"E |
| Area Served: | Agen, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat Mixte Aérodrome Départemental (SMAD) du Lot et Garonne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 204 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGF |
| More Information: | AGF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLS / NLWW |
| Airport Name: | Wallis Island |
| Location: | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'1"S by 176°11'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLS |
| More Information: | WLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF):
- Agen La Garenne Airport handled 35,108 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Agen La Garenne Airport (meaning Agen La Garenne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Agen La Garenne Airport", another name for AGF is "Aérodrome d'Agen - La Garenne".
- Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) is Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of AGF.
- Because of Agen La Garenne Airport's relatively low elevation of 204 feet, planes can take off or land at Agen La Garenne 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 Wallis Island (WLS):
- On 5 April 1842, the authorities of Wallis Island requested protection by France with a protectorate treaty signed in April 1887.
- 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.
- 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.
- After a referendum in 1959, Wallis became a French Overseas Territory in 1961.
- 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.
- The population of the island was 10,071 in 2003.
- At their arrival, Catholic missionaries were welcomed by the King Vaimua Lavelua then baptized "Soane-Patita Vaimua".
