Nonstop flight route between Wales, Alaska, United States and Eureka, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°36'14"N by 116°0'12"W)
Distance from WAA to EUE:
2,701.66 miles (4,347.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wales Airport (WAA), Wales, Alaska, United States and Eureka Airport (EUE), Eureka, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,702 miles (or 4,348 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 Wales Airport and Eureka 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 Wales Airport and Eureka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EUE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Eureka, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°36'14"N by 116°0'12"W |
| Area Served: | Eureka, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Eureka |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5958 feet (1,816 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EUE |
| More Information: | EUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wales Airport (WAA):
- Wales Airport (WAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Eureka Airport (EUE):
- The furthest airport from Eureka Airport (EUE) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,076 miles (17,825 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Eureka Airport (EUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Eureka Airport", another name for EUE is "Ø5U".
- Because of Eureka Airport's high elevation of 5,958 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EUE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EUE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Eureka Airport (EUE) is Austin Airport (ASQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) W of EUE.
- It is also known as Eureka County Airport and in 2007 it was named Booth Bailey Field, honoring Mr.
- Eureka Airport is a county owned, public use airport located six nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Eureka, in Eureka County, Nevada, United States.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.31 miles (103.49 km) W | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 65.44 miles (105.32 km) ESE | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) NNW | Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 85.11 miles (136.97 km) N | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 114.65 miles (184.52 km) WSW | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 119.05 miles (191.60 km) NNE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 121.54 miles (195.60 km) SSW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 129.54 miles (208.48 km) NE | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 130.42 miles (209.89 km) NW | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 131.80 miles (212.11 km) SSW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 139.60 miles (224.66 km) WNW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 144.40 miles (232.39 km) W | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 146.43 miles (235.65 km) W | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 158.95 miles (255.80 km) WSW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 167.64 miles (269.78 km) ENE | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,076.09 miles (17,825.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,065.03 miles (17,807.39 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,060.21 miles (17,799.63 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,049.97 miles (17,783.15 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,026.51 miles (17,745.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,916.57 miles (17,568.47 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,865.68 miles (17,486.58 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,835.11 miles (17,437.38 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,726.76 miles (17,263.01 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,721.24 miles (17,254.12 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,714.03 miles (17,242.52 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,706.72 miles (17,230.75 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,694.31 miles (17,210.78 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,667.22 miles (17,167.19 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,663.80 miles (17,161.68 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |