Nonstop flight route between Montgomery, New York, United States and Wallops Island, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°30'35"N by 74°15'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W)
Distance from MGJ to WAL:
254.77 miles (410.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orange County Airport (MGJ), Montgomery, New York, United States and Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), Wallops Island, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 255 miles (or 410 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 relatively short distance between Orange County Airport and Wallops Flight Facility Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGJ / KMGJ |
| Airport Name: | Orange County Airport |
| Location: | Montgomery, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°30'35"N by 74°15'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Orange County, New York |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGJ |
| More Information: | MGJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAL / KWAL |
| Airport Name: | Wallops Flight Facility Airport |
| Location: | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAL |
| More Information: | WAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Orange County Airport (MGJ):
- The closest airport to Orange County Airport (MGJ) is Stewart International Airport (SWF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) E of MGJ.
- The airport's low traffic and out-of-the-way location have been making it a popular place to store private jets.
- Because of Orange County Airport's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Orange County Airport 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.
- Orange County Airport (MGJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Orange County Airport (MGJ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL):
- The Wallops Research Range includes ground-based and mobile systems, and a range control center.
- Because of Wallops Flight Facility Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallops Flight Facility Airport 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 closest airport to Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Accomack County Airport (MFV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of WAL.
- In the early years, research at Wallops concentrated on obtaining aerodynamic data at transonic and low supersonic speeds.
- The furthest airport from Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The WFF Main Base is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on the Delmarva Peninsula about 5 miles west of Chincoteague, Virginia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.29 miles (13.34 km) E | Stewart International Airport (SWF) | Newburgh, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.26 miles (34.21 km) ENE | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 30.43 miles (48.97 km) WNW | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) ESE | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 5 | 42.12 miles (67.78 km) SE | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 43.86 miles (70.59 km) S | Essex County Airport (CDW) | Caldwell, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 46.82 miles (75.35 km) SSE | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 8 | 49.71 miles (80.01 km) S | Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 53.89 miles (86.73 km) SSE | West 30th Street Heliport (JRA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 54.58 miles (87.84 km) SSE | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 55.17 miles (88.80 km) SSE | East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) | New York City, United States | |
| 12 | 55.26 miles (88.93 km) SSE | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 55.74 miles (89.70 km) SSE | New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 56.71 miles (91.26 km) S | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) SW | Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.39 miles (18,837.95 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,681.40 miles (18,799.35 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,681.19 miles (18,799.01 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,654.84 miles (18,756.60 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,640.96 miles (18,734.27 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,591.50 miles (18,654.66 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,586.13 miles (18,646.03 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,579.01 miles (18,634.57 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,567.35 miles (18,615.79 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,504.52 miles (18,514.69 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,424.00 miles (18,385.10 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,409.32 miles (18,361.48 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,405.92 miles (18,356.00 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,381.16 miles (18,316.16 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,367.36 miles (18,293.95 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) SW | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 27.72 miles (44.62 km) N | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 31.64 miles (50.93 km) NE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 51.48 miles (82.86 km) NW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) N | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 6 | 56.67 miles (91.21 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) WNW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 68.03 miles (109.49 km) NNW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) SW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.26 miles (127.56 km) SW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 79.75 miles (128.34 km) NNE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) N | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 82.72 miles (133.13 km) SSW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 14 | 82.98 miles (133.55 km) SW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 83.39 miles (134.20 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.50 miles (18,965.27 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,761.35 miles (18,928.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,741.51 miles (18,896.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,736.98 miles (18,888.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,691.74 miles (18,815.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,679.22 miles (18,795.83 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,671.19 miles (18,782.92 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,668.81 miles (18,779.08 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,646.34 miles (18,742.92 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.57 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,575.49 miles (18,628.90 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,542.62 miles (18,576.00 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,532.23 miles (18,559.27 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,526.56 miles (18,550.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,451.06 miles (18,428.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |