Nonstop flight route between Bryan, Texas, United States and Wallis and Futuna Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coulter Field (CFD), Bryan, Texas, United States and Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,100 miles (or 9,817 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 Coulter Field 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 Coulter Field and Wallis Island. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFD / KCFD |
Airport Name: | Coulter Field |
Location: | Bryan, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°42'56"N by 96°19'53"W |
Area Served: | Bryan, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Bryan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 367 feet (112 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CFD |
More Information: | CFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLS / NLWW |
Airport Name: | Wallis Island |
Location: | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'1"S by 176°11'59"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from WLS |
More Information: | WLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Coulter Field (CFD):
- Coulter Field (CFD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Coulter Field's relatively low elevation of 367 feet, planes can take off or land at Coulter Field 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.
- For the 12-month period ending July 16, 2008, the airport had 16,200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 44 per day.
- The closest airport to Coulter Field (CFD) is Easterwood Airport (CLL), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of CFD.
- The furthest airport from Coulter Field (CFD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,963 miles (17,643 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Wallis Island (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 of Uvea is called the "Lavelua".
- 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.
- Wallis and Futuna was Established as Apostolic Vicariate in November 11, 1935 and promoted as Diocese June 21, 1966.
- Rainfall is 2500–3000 mm per year in 4000 to Wallis and Futuna mm.
- 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.
- Archaeological excavations have identified sites on Wallis dating from circa 1400 AD.