Nonstop flight route between Bar Harbor, Maine, United States and Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB), Bar Harbor, Maine, United States and Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,448 miles (or 16,815 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 Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport and Wagga Wagga 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 Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport and Wagga Wagga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB):

• Because of Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at Hancock County-Bar Harbor 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 airport operated as Bar Harbor Naval Auxiliary Air Facility supporting operations of Naval Air Station Brunswick from September 1, 1943 until November 15, 1945.
• As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,562 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 10,100 enplanements in 2009, and 11,109 in 2010.
• The furthest airport from Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,703 miles (18,834 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
• Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) is Bangor International Airport (BGR), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NW of BHB.

Facts about Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA):

• The furthest airport from Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Wagga Wagga Airport (meaning Wagga Wagga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
• Because of Wagga Wagga Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Wagga Wagga 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.
• In December 2009, the airport had undergone a $2.2 million upgrade to increase its capacity for future growth and to improve the security at the airport.
• In the 2011-12 financial year, Wagga Wagga City Council will develop a commercial aviation precinct at a cost of A$6.8 million, to attract aviation industries to the airport.
• In addition to being known as "Wagga Wagga Airport", another name for WGA is "RAAF Base Wagga".
• The closest airport to Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Cootamundra Airport (CMD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of WGA.
• On 28 January 1992 the Wagga Wagga City Council secured a 30-year lease from the Commonwealth of Australia which included $2 million to upgrade the airport's runway which can handle a Boeing 737.
• Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) has 2 runways.
• Wagga Wagga Airport handled 207,633 passengers last year.
• In the 2010-11 financial year the airport recorded 213,923 passengers which made it the 31st busiest airport in Australia.