Nonstop flight route between Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States and Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(42°34'45"N by 99°59'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(53°46'59"N by 7°55'0"E)
Distance from ANW to AGE:
4,536.93 miles (7,301.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States and Wangerooge Airport (AGE), Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,537 miles (or 7,301 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 Ainsworth Regional Airport and Wangerooge 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 Ainsworth Regional Airport and Wangerooge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANW / KANW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'45"N by 99°59'35"W |
| Area Served: | Ainsworth, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Ainsworth Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2589 feet (789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANW |
| More Information: | ANW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGE / EDWG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'59"N by 7°55'0"E |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGE |
| More Information: | AGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW):
- Today a handful of buildings remains from the World War II–era.
- The closest airport to Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Miller Field (VTN), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NW of ANW.
- Ainsworth AAF was activated on 30 November 1942 as one of eleven United States Army Air Forces training bases in Nebraska.
- The furthest airport from Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,586 miles (17,036 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) has 2 runways.
- The primary objective of this facility was to train air crews of 540th and 543rd Bombardment Squadrons of the 383d Bombardment Group based at Rapid City Army Airfield for training with Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft before being sent to the European Theater.
- In addition to being known as "Ainsworth Regional Airport", another name for ANW is "Ainsworth Army Airfield".
Facts about Wangerooge Airport (AGE):
- The closest airport to Wangerooge Airport (AGE) is Heligoland Airport (HGL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of AGE.
- Because of Wangerooge Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Wangerooge 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 Wangerooge Airport (AGE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,720 miles (18,861 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Wangerooge Airport", another name for AGE is "Flugplatz Wangerooge".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.11 miles (54.90 km) NW | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.92 miles (107.71 km) E | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 80.99 miles (130.34 km) SSE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) SSW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 124.09 miles (199.70 km) S | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 125.48 miles (201.94 km) N | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 128.53 miles (206.85 km) NE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 131.27 miles (211.26 km) WNW | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 134.32 miles (216.17 km) E | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 137.04 miles (220.54 km) ESE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SSE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 141.15 miles (227.15 km) SE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) WSW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) NE | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 154.82 miles (249.15 km) S | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,585.88 miles (17,036.28 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,457.29 miles (16,829.34 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,434.18 miles (16,792.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,432.02 miles (16,788.67 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,415.33 miles (16,761.81 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,409.97 miles (16,753.18 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,394.04 miles (16,727.54 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,374.18 miles (16,695.58 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,369.73 miles (16,688.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,355.77 miles (16,665.95 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,351.63 miles (16,659.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,345.89 miles (16,650.05 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,331.24 miles (16,626.48 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,320.32 miles (16,608.90 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,289.27 miles (16,558.93 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.81 miles (44.76 km) N | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 2 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) E | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 3 | 32.97 miles (53.05 km) SE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 4 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) SW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) ENE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 51.08 miles (82.20 km) WSW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 7 | 62.20 miles (100.09 km) SE | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 8 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) SW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 79.92 miles (128.62 km) NNE | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 10 | 80.46 miles (129.48 km) ESE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 11 | 85.49 miles (137.59 km) E | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 12 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) WSW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) ENE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 14 | 105.37 miles (169.57 km) SSW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 15 | 111.14 miles (178.87 km) NE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,719.88 miles (18,861.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,483.11 miles (18,480.22 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,469.20 miles (18,457.85 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,446.73 miles (18,421.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,441.24 miles (18,412.84 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,440.94 miles (18,412.36 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,439.44 miles (18,409.95 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,434.56 miles (18,402.09 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,420.39 miles (18,379.29 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,415.00 miles (18,370.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,392.82 miles (18,334.92 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,388.64 miles (18,328.19 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,384.90 miles (18,322.18 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,384.74 miles (18,321.93 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,383.74 miles (18,320.31 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |