Nonstop flight route between Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and Wainwright, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°47'44"N by 110°51'27"W)
Distance from RAB to YWV:
6,739.61 miles (10,846.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea and Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV), Wainwright, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,740 miles (or 10,846 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 Rabaul Airport and Wainwright Aerodrome, 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 Rabaul Airport and Wainwright Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWV / CYWV |
| Airport Name: | Wainwright Aerodrome |
| Location: | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°47'44"N by 110°51'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Wainwright |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2230 feet (680 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWV |
| More Information: | YWV Maps & Info |
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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 closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.
- A volcano eruption closed the airport for a day in 2006.
Facts about Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV):
- Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,198 miles (16,413 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) is Vermilion Airport (YVG), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) S of YWV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.36 miles (48.85 km) S | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 48.20 miles (77.57 km) NE | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 55.62 miles (89.51 km) SSW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 85.49 miles (137.59 km) NNW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 104.36 miles (167.96 km) N | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) E | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.49 miles (182.64 km) SE | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) NNE | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 118.49 miles (190.68 km) WNW | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 124.69 miles (200.66 km) WNW | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 132.88 miles (213.86 km) NE | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 134.61 miles (216.63 km) WSW | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 144.59 miles (232.70 km) NNW | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 171.62 miles (276.20 km) W | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 173.52 miles (279.25 km) WNW | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,198.43 miles (16,412.73 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,143.24 miles (16,323.91 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,133.14 miles (16,307.66 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,118.35 miles (16,283.86 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,116.22 miles (16,280.45 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,115.95 miles (16,280.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 9,990.68 miles (16,078.40 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 9,989.36 miles (16,076.27 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,977.46 miles (16,057.13 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.84 miles (16,056.13 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,975.52 miles (16,054.01 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,947.58 miles (16,009.03 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,947.32 miles (16,008.62 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,940.26 miles (15,997.25 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,929.97 miles (15,980.70 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |