Nonstop flight route between Sarh, Chad and Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands:
Departure Airport:
(9°8'45"N by 18°22'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E)
Distance from SRH to AWK:
9,516.60 miles (15,315.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarh Airport (SRH), Sarh, Chad and Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,517 miles (or 15,315 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 Sarh Airport and Wake Island Airfield, 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 Sarh Airport and Wake Island Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRH / FTTA |
| Airport Name: | Sarh Airport |
| Location: | Sarh, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'45"N by 18°22'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1021 feet (311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRH |
| More Information: | SRH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWK / PWAK |
| Airport Name: | Wake Island Airfield |
| Location: | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AWK |
| More Information: | AWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Sarh Airport (SRH):
- Sarh Airport (SRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sarh Airport (SRH) is Batangafo Airport (BTG), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) S of SRH.
- The furthest airport from Sarh Airport (SRH) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Sarh Airport (meaning Sarh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,862 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):
- The closest airport to Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) SE of AWK.
- Because of Wake Island Airfield's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Wake Island 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.
- Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wake Island Airfield is a military airport located on Wake Island, which is known for the Battle of Wake Island.
- The furthest airport from Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Japan Airlines used both Wake Island and Honolulu as stops on its initial Tokyo-San Francisco service using Douglas DC-6s in the mid-1950s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.64 miles (203.81 km) S | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 134.70 miles (216.77 km) NNW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 3 | 141.77 miles (228.16 km) W | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 4 | 146.10 miles (235.12 km) NW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 5 | 155.41 miles (250.11 km) NE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 6 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) WSW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 7 | 171.81 miles (276.49 km) NNE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 8 | 181.79 miles (292.56 km) S | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 183.65 miles (295.56 km) NE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 10 | 192.50 miles (309.80 km) E | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 194.49 miles (313.00 km) SSW | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 201.72 miles (324.64 km) ESE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 209.94 miles (337.86 km) N | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 14 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) WNW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 15 | 229.47 miles (369.29 km) WNW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,341.50 miles (19,861.66 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,803.56 miles (18,995.95 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,798.14 miles (18,987.22 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,790.77 miles (18,975.36 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,727.89 miles (18,874.16 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,678.86 miles (18,795.26 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,663.03 miles (18,769.79 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,652.73 miles (18,753.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,649.98 miles (18,748.78 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,633.02 miles (18,721.48 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,625.51 miles (18,709.40 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,616.10 miles (18,694.26 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,613.26 miles (18,689.68 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,602.60 miles (18,672.54 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) SE | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 540.85 miles (870.41 km) S | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 561.66 miles (903.89 km) S | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 596.65 miles (960.22 km) SSE | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 619.11 miles (996.35 km) SSW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 630.80 miles (1,015.18 km) S | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 664.99 miles (1,070.20 km) SSE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 677.49 miles (1,090.31 km) SSE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 682.90 miles (1,099.02 km) SSE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 688.45 miles (1,107.94 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 716.29 miles (1,152.76 km) S | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 717.81 miles (1,155.20 km) S | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 720.21 miles (1,159.06 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 733.47 miles (1,180.40 km) S | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 733.68 miles (1,180.75 km) S | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,652.10 miles (18,752.18 km) S | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 10,799.93 miles (17,380.77 km) ESE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 3 | 10,794.19 miles (17,371.52 km) ESE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 4 | 10,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 10,763.27 miles (17,321.77 km) ESE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 10,757.15 miles (17,311.91 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 10,757.03 miles (17,311.72 km) ESE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 8 | 10,748.45 miles (17,297.91 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 9 | 10,735.92 miles (17,277.75 km) E | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 10,731.43 miles (17,270.52 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 11 | 10,724.39 miles (17,259.18 km) E | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 10,715.01 miles (17,244.10 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 10,712.47 miles (17,240.01 km) ESE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 10,699.24 miles (17,218.71 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 10,693.24 miles (17,209.06 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |