Nonstop flight route between Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States and West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Oakland International Airport (OAK), Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States and West Wyalong Airport (WWY), West Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,627 miles (or 12,274 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 Oakland International Airport and West Wyalong 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 Oakland International Airport and West Wyalong Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Oakland International Airport (OAK):

• In 2012, Oakland International Airport celebrated 85th Anniversary, commemorating the first transpacific crossing by air from OAK to Hawaii, on June 29, 1927.
• The furthest airport from Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• After the war Oakland's traffic slumped, but airline deregulation prompted several low-fare carriers to begin flights.
• For nearly a century Oakland International Airport has served the shipping and travel needs of the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Because of Oakland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland International 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 Port of Oakland is an independent department of the city of Oakland and is required to do its part to be a good neighbor, an environmental steward, and a responsible business operator in its efforts to support the city's sustainability goals.
• The closest airport to Oakland International Airport (OAK) is Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SE of OAK.
• In 2008 Oakland suffered a series of service cutbacks due to high fuel costs and airline bankruptcies, more than other Bay Area airports.
• The Port of Oakland and Coulomb Technologies has announced that electric vehicle driver services have arrived at Oakland International Airport with the installation of eight ChargePoint Network charging stations for EVs in the Premier Parking Lot.
• A groundbreaking ceremony for a new control tower took place October 15, 2010.
• Oakland International Airport (OAK) has 4 runways.
• It is formerly the location of Naval Air Station Oakland.

Facts about West Wyalong Airport (WWY):

• West Wyalong Airport (WWY) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from West Wyalong Airport (WWY) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to West Wyalong Airport (meaning West Wyalong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,047 miles (19,387 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
• The closest airport to West Wyalong Airport (WWY) is Forbes Airport (FRB), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NE of WWY.
• Because of West Wyalong Airport's relatively low elevation of 859 feet, planes can take off or land at West Wyalong 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.
• West Wyalong Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile southWest Wyalong, New South Wales, Australia.
• Regional Express Airlines provided twice weekly service to Sydney commencing in March 2005.