Nonstop flight route between Portland, Oregon, United States and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), Portland, Oregon, United States and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,143 miles (or 13,105 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 Portland-Troutdale Airport and Wilpena Pound, 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 Portland-Troutdale Airport and Wilpena Pound. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD):

• The furthest airport from Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,901 miles (17,543 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Portland-Troutdale Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland-Troutdale 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 Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) is Portland International Airport (PDX), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of TTD.
• Operations at times may be limited or restricted as Portland International Airport take-off and approach paths cross directly above Troutdale Airport.

Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):

• The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
• Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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.
• Attempts at farming the Pound failed during the early 20th century.
• The Browne brothers eventually won the claim for Wilpena from Bagot, and the young Henry Strong Price opened up and ran the 40,000-hectare station for them.
• The peaks are very rugged, and thick scrub and timber inside the pound can make navigation difficult.
• The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
• Although not part of the Pound, the adjacent Elder Range was named by Frederick Sinnett after the very successful Adelaide businessman, Sir Thomas Elder.