Nonstop flight route between Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Willows, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°30'56"N by 122°13'1"W)
Distance from QLA to WLW:
5,236.75 miles (8,427.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW), Willows, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,237 miles (or 8,428 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 Lasham Airfield and Willows-Glenn County 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 Lasham Airfield and Willows-Glenn County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLA / EGHL |
| Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
| Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
| Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
| More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLW / KWLW |
| Airport Name: | Willows-Glenn County Airport |
| Location: | Willows, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°30'56"N by 122°13'1"W |
| Area Served: | Willows, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Glenn |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLW |
| More Information: | WLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The club uses two Skylaunch winches, normally delivering launch heights of 1500 ft and over 2000 ft in strong winds.
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airfield is now owned by the largest British gliding club, also one of the world's largest, Lasham Gliding Society.
- In 1999, Lasham Gliding Society completed the purchase from the Ministry of Defence of the freehold to the airfield, making the final payment in 2001.
Facts about Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW):
- Willows-Glenn County Airport covers an area of 320 acres at an elevation of 141 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) is Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of WLW.
- Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Willows-Glenn County Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Willows-Glenn County 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 furthest airport from Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,255 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) NE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.41 miles (19.97 km) NE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12.64 miles (20.34 km) ENE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) SW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) SSE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 29.77 miles (47.92 km) N | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 31.82 miles (51.21 km) NE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) S | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 35.57 miles (57.25 km) NNE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 36.64 miles (58.96 km) E | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 36.65 miles (58.98 km) NE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.79 miles (62.43 km) E | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) SE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) SW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) NNW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.34 miles (19,145.26 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,884.40 miles (19,126.04 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,874.41 miles (19,109.97 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,863.30 miles (19,092.08 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,851.24 miles (19,072.67 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,841.16 miles (19,056.45 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.21 miles (19,043.65 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,833.02 miles (19,043.35 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,826.09 miles (19,032.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,803.90 miles (18,996.49 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,802.11 miles (18,993.61 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,787.41 miles (18,969.95 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,780.83 miles (18,959.35 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,779.80 miles (18,957.70 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,759.26 miles (18,924.65 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) NE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 2 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) E | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 43.91 miles (70.67 km) N | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 4 | 45.08 miles (72.56 km) SE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.29 miles (79.33 km) ESE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 59.08 miles (95.08 km) WSW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 7 | 65.88 miles (106.02 km) SSE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) N | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 9 | 72.08 miles (116.01 km) ESE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 10 | 73.15 miles (117.73 km) SE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 11 | 76.57 miles (123.22 km) SSW | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.47 miles (127.90 km) SSE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 79.82 miles (128.46 km) S | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 82.19 miles (132.28 km) E | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.79 miles (133.23 km) SE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,255.43 miles (18,113.82 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,172.02 miles (17,979.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,162.66 miles (17,964.52 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 11,142.91 miles (17,932.73 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,118.08 miles (17,892.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,054.33 miles (17,790.17 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,038.19 miles (17,764.20 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,031.92 miles (17,754.11 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,962.07 miles (17,641.70 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,955.17 miles (17,630.59 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,944.63 miles (17,613.63 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,878.79 miles (17,507.67 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,875.19 miles (17,501.87 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,874.85 miles (17,501.34 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,856.73 miles (17,472.17 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |