Nonstop flight route between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Windarling, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu and Windarling Airport (WRN), Windarling, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,124 miles (or 6,636 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 Funafuti International Airport and Windarling 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 Funafuti International Airport and Windarling Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRN / |
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Location: | Windarling, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°1'54"S by 119°23'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | Cliffs Natural Resources Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 1502 feet (458 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRN |
More Information: | WRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- The military airfield included an airstrip, control tower, facilities and radio station at Tepuka, connected by cable to the airfield.
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti International 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.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In November 2013 the World Bank approved US$6.06 million in finance for the existing Tuvalu Aviation Investment Project for the purpose of improving operational safety and oversight of international air transport and associated infrastructure at Funafuti International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
- The airport is at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Windarling Airport (WRN):
- In addition to being known as "Windarling Airport", another name for WRN is "YWDG".
- The furthest airport from Windarling Airport (WRN) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Windarling Airport (meaning Windarling Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,549 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Windarling Airport (WRN) is Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI), which is located 134 miles (216 kilometers) ESE of WRN.
- Windarling Airport (WRN) currently has only 1 runway.