Nonstop flight route between Rawlins, Wyoming, United States and Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands:
Departure Airport:
(41°48'20"N by 107°12'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°26'44"N by 64°25'41"W)
Distance from RWL to VIJ:
2,978.96 miles (4,794.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL), Rawlins, Wyoming, United States and Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,979 miles (or 4,794 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 Rawlins Municipal Airport and Virgin Gorda 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 Rawlins Municipal Airport and Virgin Gorda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RWL / KRWL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'20"N by 107°12'0"W |
| Area Served: | Rawlins, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Rawlins Carbon County Airport Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6813 feet (2,077 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RWL |
| More Information: | RWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIJ / TUPW |
| Airport Name: | Virgin Gorda Airport |
| Location: | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°25'41"W |
| Area Served: | Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda |
| Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIJ |
| More Information: | VIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL):
- Because of Rawlins Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,813 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at RWL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make RWL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Rawlins Municipal Airport", another name for RWL is "Harvey Field".
- Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) is Shively Field (SAA), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SE of RWL.
Facts about Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ):
- The furthest airport from Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Virgin Gorda Airport (meaning Virgin Gorda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,269 miles (19,745 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) is Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of VIJ.
- Because of Virgin Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Virgin Gorda 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.61 miles (50.88 km) SE | Shively Field (SAA) | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 84.93 miles (136.68 km) NNE | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) ESE | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 90.77 miles (146.07 km) S | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 91.52 miles (147.28 km) S | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 92.07 miles (148.16 km) S | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 97.33 miles (156.63 km) W | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 104.72 miles (168.54 km) NW | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 108.11 miles (173.99 km) NW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 115.28 miles (185.52 km) NE | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 129.41 miles (208.27 km) ESE | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 131.58 miles (211.76 km) ESE | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 147.37 miles (237.17 km) SE | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 149.76 miles (241.01 km) WNW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) S | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.19 miles (17,406.93 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,716.33 miles (17,246.22 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,698.08 miles (17,216.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,675.62 miles (17,180.70 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,561.96 miles (16,997.79 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,445.39 miles (16,810.19 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,426.05 miles (16,779.07 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,387.10 miles (16,716.37 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,296.57 miles (16,570.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,265.76 miles (16,521.10 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,260.43 miles (16,512.53 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,254.46 miles (16,502.92 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,253.98 miles (16,502.14 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,241.01 miles (16,481.27 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,218.58 miles (16,445.16 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.54 miles (12.13 km) E | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) WSW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 36.53 miles (58.78 km) WSW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSW | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 56.78 miles (91.38 km) SSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 58.18 miles (93.64 km) W | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 73.13 miles (117.69 km) WSW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) ESE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 10 | 91.58 miles (147.39 km) E | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 11 | 92.53 miles (148.91 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 12 | 93.57 miles (150.59 km) ESE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 13 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) SE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 14 | 103.16 miles (166.02 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 109.47 miles (176.18 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.22 miles (19,745.35 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,261.75 miles (19,733.32 km) SSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,197.14 miles (19,629.35 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,165.40 miles (19,578.26 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,157.85 miles (19,566.11 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,137.79 miles (19,533.84 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,104.61 miles (19,480.44 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,081.40 miles (19,443.08 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,063.46 miles (19,414.22 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,061.12 miles (19,410.45 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,998.61 miles (19,309.84 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,998.05 miles (19,308.94 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,975.78 miles (19,273.10 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,906.64 miles (19,161.83 km) SSE | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,899.89 miles (19,150.97 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |