Nonstop flight route between Charlottesville, Virginia, United States and Willow, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia, United States and Willow Airport (WOW), Willow, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,357 miles (or 5,402 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 Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport and Willow 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 Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport and Willow Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHO / KCHO | 
| Airport Name: | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport | 
| Location: | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'18"N by 78°27'10"W | 
| Area Served: | Charlottesville, Virginia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 639 feet (195 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHO | 
| More Information: | CHO Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOW / PAUO | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Willow, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°45'15"N by 150°3'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Willow, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 221 feet (67 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WOW | 
| More Information: | WOW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO):
- The airport has a 60,000 sq ft terminal with on-site rental cars, ground transportation, and food service and gifts from "The Market" Gourmet Deli & Gift Shop.General aviation facilities include an executive terminal offering a full-service by the fixed base operator, Landmark Aviation, flight schools, emergency medical transportation provided by the UVA Hospital's Pegasus service and aircraft charter firms.
- As of January 31, 2014, Allegiant airlines announced that they would be ending service between Charlottesville and Orlando-Sanford on February 23, 2014.
- The furthest airport from Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,627 miles (18,711 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) is Orange County Airport (OMH), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of CHO.
- Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport's relatively low elevation of 639 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlottesville–Albemarle 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.
Facts about Willow Airport (WOW):
- Willow Airport (WOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Willow Airport's relatively low elevation of 221 feet, planes can take off or land at Willow 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 Willow Airport (WOW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,509 miles (16,912 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Willow Airport", another name for WOW is "UUO".
- The closest airport to Willow Airport (WOW) is Big Lake Airport (BGQ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WOW.
