Nonstop flight route between Talladega, Alabama, United States and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN), Talladega, Alabama, United States and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,855 miles (or 15,859 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 Talladega Municipal Airport and Wilpena Pound, 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 Talladega Municipal Airport and Wilpena Pound. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN):

• The closest airport to Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) is Anniston Regional Airport (ANB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of ASN.
• Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Talladega Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 529 feet, planes can take off or land at Talladega Municipal 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 Wilpena Pound (HWK):

• Although not part of the Pound, the adjacent Elder Range was named by Frederick Sinnett after the very successful Adelaide businessman, Sir Thomas Elder.
• The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
• The Pound also later became part of the Flinders Ranges National Park.
• Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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.
• Point Bonney was named after the Crown Commissioner of Lands Charles Bonney, while Rawnsley's Bluff is named after the surveyor H.C.
• The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
• Attempts at farming the Pound failed during the early 20th century.