Nonstop flight route between Reus (near Tarragona), Spain and Wales, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W)
Distance from REU to WAA:
5,037.18 miles (8,106.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reus Airport (REU), Reus (near Tarragona), Spain and Wales Airport (WAA), Wales, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,037 miles (or 8,107 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 Reus Airport and Wales 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 Reus Airport and Wales Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REU / LERS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°8'51"N by 1°10'1"E |
| Area Served: | Reus, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 233 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REU |
| More Information: | REU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAA / PAIW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wales, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W |
| Area Served: | Wales, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAA |
| More Information: | WAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Reus Airport (REU):
- The nearest railway station is Reus, served by local and express trains to Barcelona, Lleida and many other destinations in Spain.
- On 29 June 2011 Ryanair announced that their base would close on 30 October with the loss of 28 routes after failing to reach an agreement with the local Government.
- Reus Airport (REU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Reus Airport", another name for REU is "Aeroport de Reus".
- The closest airport to Reus Airport (REU) is Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of REU.
- Because of Reus Airport's relatively low elevation of 233 feet, planes can take off or land at Reus 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 Reus Airport (REU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reus Airport (meaning Reus Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,217 miles (19,661 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Reus Airport handled 971,166 passengers last year.
Facts about Wales Airport (WAA):
- Because of Wales Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Wales 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.
- Wales Airport (WAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Wales Airport", another name for WAA is "IWK".
- The closest airport to Wales Airport (WAA) is Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SE of WAA.
- The furthest airport from Wales Airport (WAA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,385 miles (16,713 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.46 miles (77.99 km) ENE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain |     |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) NW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) ENE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 4 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) N | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 5 | 97.48 miles (156.88 km) ENE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 6 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) SW | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 7 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NW | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 8 | 119.94 miles (193.03 km) WNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 9 | 137.86 miles (221.86 km) SE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 10 | 140.63 miles (226.32 km) NE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 11 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) SW | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 12 | 152.98 miles (246.19 km) NNW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 154.39 miles (248.47 km) NNE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 14 | 157.56 miles (253.56 km) S | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 15 | 172.17 miles (277.09 km) N | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,216.60 miles (19,660.67 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,195.95 miles (19,627.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,182.51 miles (19,605.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,148.30 miles (19,550.75 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,140.70 miles (19,538.52 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,120.39 miles (19,505.82 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,118.96 miles (19,503.52 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,114.40 miles (19,496.19 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,106.09 miles (19,482.82 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.80 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,104.20 miles (19,479.78 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.13 miles (19,439.42 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,057.47 miles (19,404.57 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,052.04 miles (19,395.84 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) SE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.11 miles (42.02 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 30.94 miles (49.79 km) ESE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 43.71 miles (70.34 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.86 miles (81.86 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) NE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 136.47 miles (219.62 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 150.40 miles (242.04 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 151.38 miles (243.62 km) SSW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 153.73 miles (247.41 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 165.51 miles (266.36 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 167.23 miles (269.13 km) SW | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 173.10 miles (278.57 km) WSW | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,385.16 miles (16,713.26 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,232.25 miles (16,467.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,209.66 miles (16,430.81 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,178.37 miles (16,380.46 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,135.46 miles (16,311.41 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,089.52 miles (16,237.46 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,978.66 miles (16,059.06 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,943.75 miles (16,002.87 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,912.65 miles (15,952.83 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 9,911.38 miles (15,950.78 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,908.48 miles (15,946.11 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,908.48 miles (15,946.11 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,901.22 miles (15,934.43 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,876.73 miles (15,895.01 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,870.18 miles (15,884.48 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |