Nonstop flight route between La Grande, Oregon, United States and Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands:
Departure Airport:
(45°17'25"N by 118°0'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E)
Distance from LGD to AWK:
4,578.22 miles (7,367.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD), La Grande, Oregon, United States and Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,578 miles (or 7,368 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 La Grande/Union County 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 La Grande/Union County 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: | LGD / KLGD |
| Airport Name: | La Grande/Union County Airport |
| Location: | La Grande, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°17'25"N by 118°0'25"W |
| Area Served: | La Grande, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Union County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2717 feet (828 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGD |
| More Information: | LGD 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 La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD):
- La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) has 2 runways.
- La Grande/Union County Airport is four miles southeast of La Grande, in Union County, Oregon.
- The closest airport to La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) is Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of LGD.
- The furthest airport from La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,806 miles (17,391 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):
- Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) SE of AWK.
- Between 5 and 29 May 1935, Pan American's air base construction vessel, North Haven, landed supplies and equipment on Wilkes Island for eventual rehandling to Peale Island which, because of its more suitable soil and geology, had been selected as site for the PAA seaplane base.
- After pioneering air service into Wake Island in 1935, Pan American World Airways continued to serve the airfield for many years.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.76 miles (52.72 km) SSE | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) NW | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) NNW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 71.06 miles (114.37 km) WNW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) SW | Grant County Regional Airport (GCRA) (JDA) | John Day, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 86.04 miles (138.47 km) NW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) NNE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 93.93 miles (151.17 km) NW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 97.00 miles (156.11 km) ESE | McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) | McCall, Idaho, United States | |
| 10 | 100.48 miles (161.71 km) SSE | Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO) | Ontario, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) NNE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 12 | 126.32 miles (203.30 km) SSW | Burns Municipal Airport (BNO) | Burns, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 146.61 miles (235.95 km) NNW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 148.22 miles (238.54 km) SE | Boise Airport (BOI) | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 150.52 miles (242.23 km) NW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,806.09 miles (17,390.68 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,739.31 miles (17,283.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,719.12 miles (17,250.71 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,711.15 miles (17,237.88 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,701.65 miles (17,222.59 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,670.92 miles (17,173.14 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,601.38 miles (17,061.22 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,585.70 miles (17,035.99 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,517.78 miles (16,926.69 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,507.01 miles (16,909.36 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,499.38 miles (16,897.08 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,466.08 miles (16,843.49 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,448.22 miles (16,814.73 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,445.16 miles (16,809.82 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,439.41 miles (16,800.56 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) SE | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 540.85 miles (870.41 km) S | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 561.66 miles (903.89 km) S | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 596.65 miles (960.22 km) SSE | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 619.11 miles (996.35 km) SSW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 630.80 miles (1,015.18 km) S | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 664.99 miles (1,070.20 km) SSE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 677.49 miles (1,090.31 km) SSE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 682.90 miles (1,099.02 km) SSE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 688.45 miles (1,107.94 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 716.29 miles (1,152.76 km) S | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 717.81 miles (1,155.20 km) S | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 720.21 miles (1,159.06 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 733.47 miles (1,180.40 km) S | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 733.68 miles (1,180.75 km) S | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,652.10 miles (18,752.18 km) S | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 10,799.93 miles (17,380.77 km) ESE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 3 | 10,794.19 miles (17,371.52 km) ESE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 4 | 10,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 10,763.27 miles (17,321.77 km) ESE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 10,757.15 miles (17,311.91 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 10,757.03 miles (17,311.72 km) ESE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 8 | 10,748.45 miles (17,297.91 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 9 | 10,735.92 miles (17,277.75 km) E | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 10,731.43 miles (17,270.52 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 11 | 10,724.39 miles (17,259.18 km) E | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 10,715.01 miles (17,244.10 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 10,712.47 miles (17,240.01 km) ESE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 10,699.24 miles (17,218.71 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 10,693.24 miles (17,209.06 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |