Nonstop flight route between Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Wallops Island, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°50'26"N by 77°16'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W)
Distance from GTY to WAL:
163.38 miles (262.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), Wallops Island, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 163 miles (or 263 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 Gettysburg Regional Airport and Wallops Flight Facility Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GTY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°50'26"N by 77°16'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 590 feet (180 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GTY |
| More Information: | GTY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAL / KWAL |
| Airport Name: | Wallops Flight Facility Airport |
| Location: | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAL |
| More Information: | WAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY):
- Because of Gettysburg Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 590 feet, planes can take off or land at Gettysburg Regional 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 addition to being known as "Gettysburg Regional Airport", another name for GTY is "W05".
- The closest airport to Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) is York Airport (THV), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of GTY.
- The furthest airport from Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,641 miles (18,735 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL):
- The first payload launched into orbit from Wallops Island was Explorer IX, atop a Scout rocket, on February 15, 1961.
- Major Wallops facilities include FAA-certified runways.
- Wallops Flight Facility, located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, is operated by the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, primarily as a rocket launch site to support science and exploration missions for N.A.S.A.
- The closest airport to Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Accomack County Airport (MFV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of WAL.
- Because of Wallops Flight Facility Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallops Flight Facility 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 Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.91 miles (35.26 km) ENE | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.69 miles (41.35 km) WSW | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 29.73 miles (47.85 km) S | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 34.30 miles (55.20 km) NE | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 36.37 miles (58.54 km) NE | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 46.82 miles (75.35 km) S | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 48.47 miles (78.01 km) SW | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 54.83 miles (88.23 km) SSW | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 55.39 miles (89.15 km) ENE | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 55.41 miles (89.18 km) NE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) SE | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 12 | 58.02 miles (93.37 km) SE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 58.98 miles (94.92 km) SSE | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) NNW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 62.33 miles (100.32 km) SSE | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,641.40 miles (18,734.98 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,617.68 miles (18,696.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,604.05 miles (18,674.86 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,592.34 miles (18,656.01 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,543.81 miles (18,577.91 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,540.02 miles (18,571.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,528.81 miles (18,553.77 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,517.98 miles (18,536.34 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,509.62 miles (18,522.90 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,479.24 miles (18,474.00 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,414.14 miles (18,369.24 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,383.95 miles (18,320.65 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,369.45 miles (18,297.32 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,365.89 miles (18,291.59 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,300.27 miles (18,185.97 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) SW | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 27.72 miles (44.62 km) N | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 31.64 miles (50.93 km) NE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 51.48 miles (82.86 km) NW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) N | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 6 | 56.67 miles (91.21 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) WNW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 68.03 miles (109.49 km) NNW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) SW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.26 miles (127.56 km) SW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 79.75 miles (128.34 km) NNE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) N | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 82.72 miles (133.13 km) SSW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 14 | 82.98 miles (133.55 km) SW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 83.39 miles (134.20 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.50 miles (18,965.27 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,761.35 miles (18,928.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,741.51 miles (18,896.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,736.98 miles (18,888.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,691.74 miles (18,815.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,679.22 miles (18,795.83 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,671.19 miles (18,782.92 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,668.81 miles (18,779.08 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,646.34 miles (18,742.92 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.57 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,575.49 miles (18,628.90 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,542.62 miles (18,576.00 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,532.23 miles (18,559.27 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,526.56 miles (18,550.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,451.06 miles (18,428.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |