Nonstop flight route between Wallops Island, Virginia, United States and Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba:
Departure Airport:
(37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°36'57"N by 81°32'44"W)
Distance from WAL to CYO:
1,184.57 miles (1,906.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), Wallops Island, Virginia, United States and Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO), Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,185 miles (or 1,906 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 Wallops Flight Facility Airport and Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WAL / KWAL |
| Airport Name: | Wallops Flight Facility Airport |
| Location: | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'24"N by 75°27'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WAL |
| More Information: | WAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYO / MUCL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°36'57"N by 81°32'44"W |
| Area Served: | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba |
| Operator/Owner: | ECASA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYO |
| More Information: | CYO Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL):
- Since 2001, engineers at NASA Wallops Flight Facility have been developing new range technologies, systems and approaches to improve the cost and responsiveness of launch and flight test activities, within the constraints of available funding and program schedules.
- The WFF Research Airport is located on the Main Base.
- Because of Wallops Flight Facility Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallops Flight Facility 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 furthest airport from Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,785 miles (18,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) is Accomack County Airport (MFV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of WAL.
- In 1959, NASA acquired the former Naval Air Station Chincoteague, and engineering and administrative activities were moved to this location.
Facts about Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO):
- The furthest airport from Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) is Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) W of CYO.
- Because of Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña 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.
- Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport", another name for CYO is "Aeropuerto "Vitalio Acuña"".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) SW | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.72 miles (44.62 km) N | Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | |
| 3 | 31.64 miles (50.93 km) NE | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 51.48 miles (82.86 km) NW | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) N | Sussex County Airport (GED) | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | |
| 6 | 56.67 miles (91.21 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) WNW | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 68.03 miles (109.49 km) NNW | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 76.88 miles (123.73 km) SW | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.26 miles (127.56 km) SW | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 79.75 miles (128.34 km) NNE | Cape May Airport (WWD) | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 82.09 miles (132.11 km) N | Dover Air Force Base (DOV) | Dover, Delaware, United States | |
| 13 | 82.72 miles (133.13 km) SSW | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 14 | 82.98 miles (133.55 km) SW | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 83.39 miles (134.20 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.50 miles (18,965.27 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,761.35 miles (18,928.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,741.51 miles (18,896.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,736.98 miles (18,888.79 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,691.74 miles (18,815.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,679.22 miles (18,795.83 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,671.19 miles (18,782.92 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,668.81 miles (18,779.08 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,646.34 miles (18,742.92 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.57 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,575.49 miles (18,628.90 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,542.62 miles (18,576.00 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,532.23 miles (18,559.27 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,526.56 miles (18,550.15 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,451.06 miles (18,428.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.91 miles (130.20 km) W | Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | |
| 2 | 82.33 miles (132.50 km) ENE | Jaime González Airport (CFG) | Cienfuegos, Cuba | |
| 3 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) N | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 4 | 105.31 miles (169.49 km) N | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 5 | 109.76 miles (176.64 km) NNW | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 6 | 119.11 miles (191.69 km) ENE | Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) | Santa Clara, Cuba | |
| 7 | 143.26 miles (230.55 km) WNW | La Coloma Airport (LCL) | La Coloma, Cuba | |
| 8 | 161.00 miles (259.10 km) S | Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) | Georgetown, Cayman Islands | |
| 9 | 164.55 miles (264.82 km) SE | Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB) | Little Cayman, Cayman Islands | |
| 10 | 171.24 miles (275.58 km) SE | Sir Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CYB) | Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands | |
| 11 | 174.50 miles (280.83 km) ENE | Spring Point Airport (AXP) | Spring Point, Acklins Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 179.05 miles (288.15 km) E | Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI) | Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | |
| 13 | 203.59 miles (327.64 km) N | Key West International Airport (EYW) | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 204.70 miles (329.43 km) N | NAS Key West (NQX) | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 214.14 miles (344.62 km) ENE | Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) | Cayo Coco, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,776.66 miles (18,952.65 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,528.45 miles (18,553.19 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,445.38 miles (18,419.50 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,436.62 miles (18,405.41 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,434.25 miles (18,401.59 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,360.37 miles (18,282.70 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,344.52 miles (18,257.18 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,307.66 miles (18,197.88 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,269.93 miles (18,137.14 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,255.48 miles (18,113.90 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,254.26 miles (18,111.93 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,251.72 miles (18,107.84 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,245.65 miles (18,098.07 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,240.11 miles (18,089.16 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,235.73 miles (18,082.12 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |