Nonstop flight route between Old Harbor, Alaska, United States and Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Old Harbor Airport (OLH), Old Harbor, Alaska, United States and Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,251 miles (or 11,670 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 Old Harbor Airport and Wagga Wagga 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 Old Harbor Airport and Wagga Wagga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLH / |
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Location: | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°13'5"N by 153°16'9"W |
Area Served: | Old Harbor, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OLH |
More Information: | OLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WGA / YSWG |
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Location: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°9'55"S by 147°27'59"E |
Area Served: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WGA |
More Information: | WGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Old Harbor Airport (OLH):
- Old Harbor Airport (OLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Old Harbor Airport (OLH) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,831 miles (17,430 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Old Harbor Airport (OLH) is Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NW of OLH.
- In addition to being known as "Old Harbor Airport", another name for OLH is "6R7".
- Because of Old Harbor Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Old Harbor 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.
- Old Harbor Airport resides at elevation of 55 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA):
- In December 2009, the airport had undergone a $2.2 million upgrade to increase its capacity for future growth and to improve the security at the airport.
- In June 2009, Wagga Wagga Airport was listed third for the world's strangest sounding airports.
- Wagga Wagga Airport handled 207,633 passengers last year.
- Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Wagga Wagga Airport (meaning Wagga Wagga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- In addition to being known as "Wagga Wagga Airport", another name for WGA is "RAAF Base Wagga".
- Because of Wagga Wagga Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Wagga Wagga 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.
- On 27 May 2010, AAPA campus at Wagga Wagga Airport was officially opened by Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese.
- The closest airport to Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Cootamundra Airport (CMD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of WGA.
- On 28 January 1992 the Wagga Wagga City Council secured a 30-year lease from the Commonwealth of Australia which included $2 million to upgrade the airport's runway which can handle a Boeing 737.