Nonstop flight route between Hawker, South Australia, Australia and Northway, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°33'32"S by 138°34'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°57'39"N by 141°55'41"W)
Distance from HWK to ORT:
7,828.36 miles (12,598.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia and Northway Airport (ORT), Northway, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,828 miles (or 12,598 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 Northway 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 Northway 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: | ORT / PAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Northway, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'39"N by 141°55'41"W |
| Area Served: | Northway, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORT |
| More Information: | ORT Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):
- 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 area is part of the Adelaide Geosyncline.
- The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
- The name of the Pound, Wilpena, is reported to be Aboriginal, meaning "place of bent fingers".
- When Price died in 1889 the immediate 8,000-hectare area of the Pound was separated from the main run and leased separately.
- 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.
Facts about Northway Airport (ORT):
- Northway Airport is a state owned, public use airport serving Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S.
- Northway Airport (ORT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Northway Airport (ORT) is Tok Airport (TKJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of ORT.
- The furthest airport from Northway Airport (ORT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,363 miles (16,678 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Northway Airport", another name for ORT is "(former Northway Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.95 miles (107.74 km) N | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 115.07 miles (185.19 km) NW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 120.88 miles (194.54 km) SSW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 172.91 miles (278.28 km) E | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 175.47 miles (282.40 km) SSW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 191.25 miles (307.79 km) SW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 219.19 miles (352.76 km) SSE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 233.96 miles (376.53 km) S | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 258.02 miles (415.23 km) NNE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 265.30 miles (426.96 km) WSW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 274.81 miles (442.26 km) SE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 288.19 miles (463.80 km) W | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 288.24 miles (463.88 km) NW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 293.38 miles (472.15 km) SSW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 296.03 miles (476.41 km) SE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,642.18 miles (18,736.23 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,631.83 miles (18,719.57 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,573.09 miles (18,625.04 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,559.00 miles (18,602.37 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,521.17 miles (18,541.48 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,488.07 miles (18,488.22 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,447.78 miles (18,423.36 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,437.75 miles (18,407.24 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,176.97 miles (17,987.54 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,127.05 miles (17,907.21 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,103.30 miles (17,868.98 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,075.29 miles (17,823.91 km) E | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 13 | 11,054.97 miles (17,791.20 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,021.83 miles (17,737.86 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,011.86 miles (17,721.83 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) NW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) WNW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) S | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) N | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 109.90 miles (176.86 km) SSW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 111.27 miles (179.08 km) NW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 114.08 miles (183.59 km) NE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 114.95 miles (185.00 km) SSW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 125.32 miles (201.68 km) WSW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) N | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.57 miles (206.92 km) WSW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 137.05 miles (220.57 km) WNW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 138.92 miles (223.56 km) NW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.05 miles (231.82 km) SE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,363.31 miles (16,678.09 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,347.62 miles (16,652.84 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,324.25 miles (16,615.23 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,321.33 miles (16,610.54 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,264.00 miles (16,518.27 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,227.09 miles (16,458.86 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,192.52 miles (16,403.23 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,113.62 miles (16,276.25 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,112.01 miles (16,273.66 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,109.61 miles (16,269.81 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,105.09 miles (16,262.53 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,101.92 miles (16,257.43 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,095.30 miles (16,246.76 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,075.16 miles (16,214.35 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,074.96 miles (16,214.03 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |