Nonstop flight route between Wales, Alaska, United States and Venetie, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°0'30"N by 146°21'59"W)
Distance from WAA to VEE:
607.39 miles (977.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wales Airport (WAA), Wales, Alaska, United States and Venetie Airport (VEE), Venetie, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 607 miles (or 978 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 relatively short distance between Wales Airport and Venetie Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | VEE / PAVE |
| Airport Name: | Venetie Airport |
| Location: | Venetie, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°0'30"N by 146°21'59"W |
| Area Served: | Venetie, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Venetie Tribal Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEE |
| More Information: | VEE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wales Airport (WAA):
- 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".
- 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 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 Venetie Airport (VEE):
- Because of Venetie Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Venetie 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.
- Venetie Airport (VEE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Venetie Airport (VEE) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of VEE.
- The furthest airport from Venetie Airport (VEE) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,132 miles (16,306 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,993 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,120 enplanements in 2009, and 2,523 in 2010.
| 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 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) SE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) SSE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.95 miles (85.21 km) SSW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.10 miles (106.38 km) WNW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.69 miles (121.82 km) ESE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.19 miles (127.45 km) NNE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) SW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 103.25 miles (166.17 km) SE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) W | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.47 miles (174.56 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 116.01 miles (186.70 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.64 miles (187.72 km) W | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) SW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 130.40 miles (209.86 km) NW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.71 miles (224.85 km) W | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,132.14 miles (16,306.06 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,111.73 miles (16,273.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,109.15 miles (16,269.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,077.55 miles (16,218.20 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,074.70 miles (16,213.61 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,978.11 miles (16,058.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,935.42 miles (15,989.48 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.63 miles (15,978.55 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,863.84 miles (15,874.27 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,858.10 miles (15,865.04 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,853.48 miles (15,857.60 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,852.23 miles (15,855.59 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,851.81 miles (15,854.91 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,851.12 miles (15,853.80 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,830.19 miles (15,820.11 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |