Nonstop flight route between Hawker, South Australia, Australia and Neosho, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia and Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS), Neosho, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,426 miles (or 15,170 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 Wilpena Pound and Neosho Hugh Robinson 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 Wilpena Pound and Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWK / YHAW |
Airport Name: | Wilpena Pound |
Location: | Hawker, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°33'32"S by 138°34'26"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HWK |
More Information: | HWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EOS / KEOS |
Airport Name: | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport |
Location: | Neosho, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°48'38"N by 94°23'30"W |
Area Served: | Neosho, Missouri |
Operator/Owner: | City of Neosho |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1255 feet (383 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EOS |
More Information: | EOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):
- The wall of mountains almost completely encircles the gently-sloping interior of the Pound, with the only breaks being the gorge at Wilpena Gap and a high saddle in the south-western range over which the Heysen Trail passes.
- Attempts at farming the Pound failed during the early 20th century.
- Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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 first European to see the distant mountains of the Pound was almost certainly Edward Eyre from the western plains on his first 1839 expedition to the vicinity of Lake Torrens.
- The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The Pound is a very popular area for bushwalking, interesting to people of all levels of experience.
- The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
Facts about Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS):
- The closest airport to Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) is Joplin Regional Airport (JLN), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NNW of EOS.
- Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,770 miles (17,333 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.