Nonstop flight route between Wales, Alaska, United States and Vladivostok, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°23'57"N by 132°9'5"E)
Distance from WAA to VVO:
2,696.28 miles (4,339.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wales Airport (WAA), Wales, Alaska, United States and Vladivostok International Airport (VVO), Vladivostok, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,696 miles (or 4,339 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 Vladivostok International 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 Vladivostok International 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: | VVO / UHWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vladivostok, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°23'57"N by 132°9'5"E |
| Area Served: | Vladivostok |
| Operator/Owner: | Vladivostok Avia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VVO |
| More Information: | VVO 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Wales Airport (WAA) is Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SE of WAA.
Facts about Vladivostok International Airport (VVO):
- Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 11,803 miles (18,995 kilometers) away in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Vladivostok International Airport", another name for VVO is "Международный аэропорт «Владивосток»".
- Federal and regional government announced plans to rebuild Vladivostok International Airport prior to the APEC Russia 2012 Summit on Russky Island, south of Vladivostok.
- The airport has two airfields, Lake Springs and Knevichi.
- Because of Vladivostok International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vladivostok International 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 Lake Springs airfield was designed for aircraft operating on regional routes.
- The closest airport to Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) is Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ), which is located 141 miles (226 kilometers) WSW of VVO.
| 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 | 140.73 miles (226.48 km) WSW | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 143.57 miles (231.06 km) NNW | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 150.12 miles (241.59 km) WNW | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 4 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) SW | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 5 | 250.45 miles (403.06 km) WSW | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 6 | 251.75 miles (405.15 km) NNW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 290.45 miles (467.44 km) W | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 8 | 325.55 miles (523.91 km) W | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 328.75 miles (529.07 km) WNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 10 | 336.07 miles (540.85 km) WSW | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 11 | 380.59 miles (612.51 km) ESE | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 12 | 383.13 miles (616.59 km) NNE | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 403.44 miles (649.27 km) NW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 407.92 miles (656.48 km) SSW | Sokcho Airport (SHO) | Sokcho, South Korea | |
| 15 | 424.77 miles (683.60 km) SSW | Gangneung Airbase (KAG) | Kangnung (Gangneung), South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,803.21 miles (18,995.39 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,803.12 miles (18,995.24 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,793.08 miles (18,979.08 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,771.96 miles (18,945.08 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,730.82 miles (18,878.87 km) SE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,702.10 miles (18,832.65 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,701.78 miles (18,832.14 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,701.24 miles (18,831.27 km) SE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 11,699.72 miles (18,828.83 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,675.18 miles (18,789.33 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 11 | 11,654.27 miles (18,755.68 km) SE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 12 | 11,649.23 miles (18,747.57 km) SSE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,645.21 miles (18,741.11 km) SE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) ESE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,642.23 miles (18,736.30 km) E | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |