Nonstop flight route between Marion, Illinois, United States and Albany, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°56'35"S by 117°48'32"E)
Distance from MWA to ALH:
10,936.90 miles (17,601.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois, United States and Albany Airport (ALH), Albany, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,937 miles (or 17,601 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 Williamson County Regional Airport and Albany Airport, 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 Williamson County Regional Airport and Albany Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | ALH / YABA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'35"S by 117°48'32"E |
| Area Served: | Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 233 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALH |
| More Information: | ALH Maps & Info |
Facts about Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA):
- Essential Air Service service was previously operated by Great Lakes Airlines.
- 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.
- 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.
- Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Albany Airport (ALH):
- The closest airport to Albany Airport (ALH) is Katanning Airport (KNI), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) N of ALH.
- Because of Albany Airport's relatively low elevation of 233 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany 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 airport services 18 Virgin Australia flights per week transporting over 50,000 passengers per year.
- In addition to being known as "Albany Airport", another name for ALH is "Harry Riggs Albany Regional Airport".
- The furthest airport from Albany Airport (ALH) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Albany Airport (meaning Albany Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,647 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Albany Airport handled 56,002 passengers last year.
- Albany Airport (ALH) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) N | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 105.83 miles (170.31 km) WNW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 162.55 miles (261.60 km) WNW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 162.94 miles (262.23 km) NW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 169.49 miles (272.77 km) WNW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 225.80 miles (363.39 km) NNW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 233.07 miles (375.10 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 241.38 miles (388.46 km) NNW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.00 miles (394.29 km) ENE | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 339.64 miles (546.59 km) NE | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 351.63 miles (565.90 km) NNE | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 12 | 356.74 miles (574.11 km) NE | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 358.37 miles (576.74 km) NNW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 410.27 miles (660.26 km) NNW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 462.00 miles (743.51 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.29 miles (19,647.29 km) NE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,826.53 miles (19,032.90 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 11,798.69 miles (18,988.11 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 11,798.39 miles (18,987.62 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 11,789.89 miles (18,973.94 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,788.87 miles (18,972.29 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,780.84 miles (18,959.38 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 8 | 11,772.46 miles (18,945.89 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 11,770.25 miles (18,942.34 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 11,769.85 miles (18,941.69 km) NE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 11 | 11,766.21 miles (18,935.84 km) NE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 11,763.43 miles (18,931.37 km) N | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,759.22 miles (18,924.59 km) NE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 11,751.91 miles (18,912.82 km) NE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 15 | 11,749.67 miles (18,909.21 km) NE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |