Nonstop flight route between Wales, Alaska, United States and Jilin City, Jilin, China:
Departure Airport:
(65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°0'7"N by 126°23'44"E)
Distance from WAA to JIL:
2,826.07 miles (4,548.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wales Airport (WAA), Wales, Alaska, United States and Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL), Jilin City, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,826 miles (or 4,548 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 Jilin Ertaizi 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 Jilin Ertaizi 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: | JIL / ZYJL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jilin City, Jilin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°0'7"N by 126°23'44"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIL |
| More Information: | JIL Maps & Info |
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.
- The closest airport to Wales Airport (WAA) is Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SE of WAA.
- In addition to being known as "Wales Airport", another name for WAA is "IWK".
- 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 Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL):
- The furthest airport from Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,980 miles (19,280 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) is Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) W of JIL.
- In addition to being known as "Jilin Ertaizi Airport", another name for JIL is "吉林二台子机场".
| 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 | 35.30 miles (56.82 km) W | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 112.24 miles (180.63 km) N | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 125.73 miles (202.34 km) SSW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 4 | 144.51 miles (232.56 km) SSE | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 161.09 miles (259.26 km) ENE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 171.68 miles (276.29 km) ESE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 7 | 187.39 miles (301.58 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 8 | 220.01 miles (354.07 km) SW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 9 | 242.59 miles (390.40 km) SE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 10 | 243.38 miles (391.69 km) ENE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 262.13 miles (421.86 km) NW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 12 | 269.27 miles (433.35 km) SW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) NE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 290.45 miles (467.44 km) E | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 15 | 332.27 miles (534.73 km) S | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,980.22 miles (19,280.24 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,969.34 miles (19,262.74 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,969.30 miles (19,262.68 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,936.06 miles (19,209.18 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,914.88 miles (19,175.09 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,911.46 miles (19,169.58 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,883.73 miles (19,124.97 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,871.99 miles (19,106.07 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 11,862.69 miles (19,091.11 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,853.58 miles (19,076.44 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,852.08 miles (19,074.03 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 11,850.41 miles (19,071.34 km) E | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,835.29 miles (19,047.01 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,816.48 miles (19,016.73 km) SSE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,812.32 miles (19,010.04 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |