Nonstop flight route between Alotau, Papua New Guinea and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea and South Wood County Airport (ISW), Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,178 miles (or 13,161 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 Gurney Airport and South Wood County 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 Gurney Airport and South Wood County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUR / AYGN | 
| Airport Name: | Gurney Airport | 
| Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GUR | 
| More Information: | GUR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISW / KISW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°21'37"N by 89°50'20"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1021 feet (311 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ISW | 
| More Information: | ISW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- The airfield was reopened in early 1966, as a part of the Australian colonial policy of having each of the provincial capitals served by daily flights.
- Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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 closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
- The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
Facts about South Wood County Airport (ISW):
- In addition to being known as "South Wood County Airport", another name for ISW is "Alexander Field".
- South Wood County Airport (ISW) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to South Wood County Airport (ISW) is Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) NE of ISW.
- South Wood County Airport covers an area of 435 acres at an elevation of 1,021 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from South Wood County Airport (ISW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,927 miles (17,585 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




