Nonstop flight route between Waycross, Georgia, United States and Alghero, Sardinia, Italy:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS), Waycross, Georgia, United States and Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO), Alghero, Sardinia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,887 miles (or 7,865 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 Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield and Alghero-Fertilia 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 Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield and Alghero-Fertilia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS):

• The initial construction was completed in December 1942.
• Eventually the government returned the airport to Ware County and the City of Waycross.
• Waycross also had a contingent of German POWs, used predominately as mechanics.
• The furthest airport from Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,406 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• Currently, there is no scheduled air service in operation, and today, the Ware County Airport is a General aviation facility.
• On April 1, 1943, Waycross was made a sub-base of Drew Army Airfield, Tampa, Florida.
• The closest airport to Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) is Moody Air Force Base (VAD), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of AYS.
• Because of Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army 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.
• Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) has 3 runways.
• By July 1945, Waycross had completed 15 classes of pilots.

Facts about Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO):

• Because of Alghero-Fertilia Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Alghero-Fertilia 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.
• Alghero-Fertilia Airport handled 1,518,870 passengers last year.
• The airport opened in March 1938 as a military airport.
• 30 March 2009, Alghero Airport became a Ryanair hub, with two aircraft with their crews based there.
• The airport is operated by SO.GE.A.AL.
• Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Alghero-Fertilia Airport (meaning Alghero-Fertilia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,109 miles (19,488 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) is Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) ENE of AHO.
• In addition to being known as "Alghero-Fertilia Airport", another name for AHO is "Aeroporto di Alghero-Fertilia".