Nonstop flight route between Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Magas Airport (IGT), Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,837 miles (or 12,612 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 Magas Airport and Wilpena Pound, 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 Magas Airport and Wilpena Pound. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Magas Airport (IGT):

• In addition to being known as "Magas Airport", other names for IGT include "Аэропорт Магас" and "URMS".
• The closest airport to Magas Airport (IGT) is Beslan Airport (OGZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WSW of IGT.
• The furthest airport from Magas Airport (IGT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,039 miles (17,765 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.

Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):

• The peaks are very rugged, and thick scrub and timber inside the pound can make navigation difficult.
• The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
• 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 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 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 Browne brothers eventually won the claim for Wilpena from Bagot, and the young Henry Strong Price opened up and ran the 40,000-hectare station for them.