Nonstop flight route between West Memphis, Arkansas, United States and Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM), West Memphis, Arkansas, United States and Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,779 miles (or 2,862 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 relatively short distance between West Memphis Municipal Airport and Oakland International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWM / KAWM | 
| Airport Name: | West Memphis Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°8'5"N by 90°14'3"W | 
| Area Served: | West Memphis, Arkansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of West Memphis | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AWM | 
| More Information: | AWM Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAK / KOAK | 
| Airport Name: | Oakland International Airport | 
| Location: | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°43'17"N by 122°13'14"W | 
| Area Served: | East Bay, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Oakland | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OAK | 
| More Information: | OAK Maps & Info | 
Facts about West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM):
- West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - West Memphis Municipal Airport covers an area of 457 acres which contains one concrete paved runway measuring 6,003 x 100 ft.
 - The closest airport to West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) is Memphis International Airport (MEM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of AWM.
 - Because of West Memphis Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at West Memphis 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.
 - The furthest airport from West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,996 miles (17,697 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Oakland International Airport (OAK):
- It is formerly the location of Naval Air Station Oakland.
 - The furthest airport from Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Spirit Airlines returned to OAK after several years of absence, with flights to and from Las Vegas that started in August 2011.
 - The closest airport to Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of OAK.
 - Because of Oakland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland 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.
 - United Airlines vacated its 300,000 sq ft Oakland Maintenance Center in May 2003 and transferred work to its base at San Francisco International Airport.
 - Even at the completion of these projects, there is already demand driving the need for additional infrastructure improvements.
 - Oakland International Airport (OAK) has 4 runways.
 - In 2008 Oakland suffered a series of service cutbacks due to high fuel costs and airline bankruptcies, more than other Bay Area airports.
 
