Nonstop flight route between Marion, Illinois, United States and Alliance, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W)
Distance from MWA to AIA:
787.91 miles (1,268.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois, United States and Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 788 miles (or 1,268 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 Williamson County Regional Airport and Alliance Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWA / KMWA |
| Airport Name: | Williamson County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Marion, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W |
| Area Served: | Marion, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Williamson County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWA |
| More Information: | MWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIA / KAIA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alliance, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W |
| Area Served: | Alliance, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIA |
| More Information: | AIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA):
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 3,631 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,399 in 2009 and 8,047 in 2010.
- Because of Williamson County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Williamson County Regional 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 Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of MWA.
- The airport covers 1,300 acres at an elevation of 472 feet.
- Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) has 2 runways.
- On October 23, 2007, Allegiant Air announced new service to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- The furthest airport from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA):
- Alliance Municipal Airport was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces It was one of eleven USAAF training airfields in Nebraska during World War II.
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Alliance Municipal Airport", another name for AIA is "(former Alliance Army Airfield)".
- Today many World War II-era buildings remain in use.
- After the paratroops left Alliance, Second Air Force temporarily used the Alliance airfield in the fall of 1944 for the training of B-29 Superfortress crews.
- The closest airport to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of AIA.
- The furthest airport from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,697 miles (17,215 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) W | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.14 miles (64.59 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 47.76 miles (76.86 km) SW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) SSE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 61.39 miles (98.80 km) N | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 66.44 miles (106.92 km) SSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 70.62 miles (113.65 km) NW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 77.32 miles (124.43 km) NNW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) ENE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) SSE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) NW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 12 | 95.03 miles (152.94 km) S | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) NW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 96.47 miles (155.25 km) SW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 100.34 miles (161.47 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,064.76 miles (17,806.97 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,043.12 miles (17,772.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,021.10 miles (17,736.70 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,014.99 miles (17,726.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,994.45 miles (17,693.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,978.42 miles (17,668.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,970.88 miles (17,655.87 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,969.59 miles (17,653.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,939.00 miles (17,604.57 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,936.90 miles (17,601.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,921.79 miles (17,576.88 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,920.44 miles (17,574.70 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,885.38 miles (17,518.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,884.35 miles (17,516.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,883.93 miles (17,515.94 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.52 miles (68.43 km) WSW | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 56.18 miles (90.41 km) NNW | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) NNE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) W | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 120.81 miles (194.42 km) WSW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 124.12 miles (199.75 km) WSW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 126.92 miles (204.25 km) ESE | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 127.65 miles (205.43 km) ENE | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) S | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 141.35 miles (227.48 km) WNW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) N | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 146.60 miles (235.93 km) SW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) ENE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,696.91 miles (17,214.97 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,559.59 miles (16,993.98 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,527.35 miles (16,942.09 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,506.71 miles (16,908.88 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,353.37 miles (16,662.10 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,316.77 miles (16,603.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,293.82 miles (16,566.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,273.71 miles (16,533.90 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,269.88 miles (16,527.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,233.46 miles (16,469.11 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,231.84 miles (16,466.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,230.37 miles (16,464.14 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,217.47 miles (16,443.39 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,208.33 miles (16,428.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,207.77 miles (16,427.77 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |