Nonstop flight route between Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India and Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR), Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India and Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,763 miles (or 9,274 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 Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport and Wake Island Airfield, 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 Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport and Wake Island Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDR / VAID |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°43'18"N by 75°48'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1850 feet (564 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IDR |
More Information: | IDR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWK / PWAK |
Airport Name: | Wake Island Airfield |
Location: | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AWK |
More Information: | AWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR):
- Holker Airport Terminal
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport is a public airport that principally serves Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport", another name for IDR is "देवी अहिल्याबाई होळकर हवाई अड्डे".
- The Airfield is equipped with Night Landing Facilities and a CAT- 1 Instrument Landing System as well as Navigational facilities like DVOR/DME and an NDB.
- The furthest airport from Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,988 miles (19,293 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The domestic terminal of the airport is highly developed.
- The closest airport to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) is Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO), which is located 105 miles (169 kilometers) ENE of IDR.
Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):
- After pioneering air service into Wake Island in 1935, Pan American World Airways continued to serve the airfield for many years.
- The closest airport to Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) SE of AWK.
- Because of Wake Island Airfield's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Wake Island Airfield 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.
- Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 31 August 2006, the super typhoon Ioke struck Wake Island.
- The furthest airport from Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.