Nonstop flight route between Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Trent Lott International Airport (PGL), Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,668 miles (or 15,560 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 Trent Lott International Airport and Wilpena Pound, 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 Trent Lott International Airport and Wilpena Pound. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Trent Lott International Airport (PGL):

• The furthest airport from Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,128 miles (17,909 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Trent Lott International Airport", another name for PGL is "PQL".
• The closest airport to Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of PGL.
• Because of Trent Lott International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Trent Lott 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.
• Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Trent Lott International Airport covers an area of 906 acres and has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt pavement measuring 6,500 x 100 ft.

Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):

• The Pound also later became part of the Flinders Ranges National Park.
• The name of the Pound, Wilpena, is reported to be Aboriginal, meaning "place of bent fingers".
• The highest peak in the Pound, also the highest of the Flinders Ranges, is St Mary Peak, on the north-eastern side.
• Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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 Pound is a very popular area for bushwalking, interesting to people of all levels of experience.
• The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
• The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.