Nonstop flight route between Bagdad, Arizona, United States and Wallis and Futuna Islands:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bagdad Airport (BGT), Bagdad, Arizona, United States and Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,287 miles (or 8,509 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 Bagdad 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 Bagdad Airport and Wallis Island. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bagdad Airport (BGT):

• Because of Bagdad Airport's high elevation of 4,183 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BGT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BGT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• Bagdad Airport (BGT) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Bagdad Airport", another name for BGT is "E51".
• The furthest airport from Bagdad Airport (BGT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,390 miles (18,330 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Bagdad Airport (BGT) is Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of BGT.

Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):

• The only commercial flights that go to Wallis are operated by the New Caledonia based Aircalin.
• Rainfall is 2500–3000 mm per year in 4000 to Wallis and Futuna mm.
• 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.
• Archaeological excavations have identified sites on Wallis dating from circa 1400 AD.
• The Kalae Kivalu is the Chief of the Customary Council of Ministers and Prime Minister.
• 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.
• 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 King appoints the six ministers.
• After a referendum in 1959, Wallis became a French Overseas Territory in 1961.