Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington, United States and Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,075 miles (or 3,340 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 relatively short distance between Spokane International Airport and Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEG / KGEG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'11"N by 117°32'2"W |
| Area Served: | Spokane Airport Board |
| Operator/Owner: | Spokane County-City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2376 feet (724 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEG |
| More Information: | GEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBW / KWBW |
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport |
| Location: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'49"N by 75°51'7"W |
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Luzerne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 543 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBW |
| More Information: | WBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Spokane International Airport (GEG):
- The furthest airport from Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,661 miles (17,158 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Known as Sunset Field before 1941, it was purchased from the county by the War Department and renamed Geiger Field after Major Harold Geiger, an Army aviation pioneer who died in a crash in 1927.
- Spokane International Airport (GEG) has 2 runways.
- Occasional non-stop flights to southern California since the 1970s have been among the first to be suspended during economic downturns.
- The airport plans to add another concourse in the next 5–10 years and looks to add more direct flights to the east coast.
- It became Spokane's municipal airport in 1946, replacing Felts Field, and received its present name in 1960, after the City of Spokane was allotted Spokane Geiger Field by the Surplus Property Act.
- The closest airport to Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of GEG.
- The current terminal complex opened in 1965 and was designed by Warren C.
- In addition to being known as "Spokane International Airport", another name for GEG is "Geiger Army Airfield".
Facts about Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW):
- Because of Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 543 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley 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 Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,652 miles (18,751 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of WBW.
- Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) has 2 runways.
