Nonstop flight route between Pinedale, Wyoming, United States and Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph Wenz Field (PWY), Pinedale, Wyoming, United States and Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS), Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,601 miles (or 10,624 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 Ralph Wenz Field and Auki Gwaunaru'u 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 Ralph Wenz Field and Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWY / KPNA |
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Location: | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°47'44"N by 109°48'25"W |
Area Served: | Pinedale, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Pinedale |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7086 feet (2,160 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PWY |
More Information: | PWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKS / AGGA |
Airport Name: | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport |
Location: | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°41'52"S by 160°40'50"E |
View all routes: | Routes from AKS |
More Information: | AKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ralph Wenz Field (PWY):
- Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of PWY.
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,796 miles (17,375 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Ralph Wenz Field's high elevation of 7,086 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PWY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PWY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Ralph Wenz Field", another name for PWY is "PNA".
Facts about Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS):
- The furthest airport from Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (meaning Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
- The closest airport to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of AKS.