Nonstop flight route between Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States and Palmyra, Syria:
Departure Airport:
(41°17'49"N by 75°51'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°33'26"N by 38°19'0"E)
Distance from WBW to PMS:
5,738.12 miles (9,234.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW), Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States and Palmyra Airport (PMS), Palmyra, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,738 miles (or 9,235 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 Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport and Palmyra 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 Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport and Palmyra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBW / KWBW |
| Airport Name: | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport |
| Location: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°17'49"N by 75°51'7"W |
| Area Served: | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Luzerne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 543 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBW |
| More Information: | WBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMS / OSPR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palmyra, Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'26"N by 38°19'0"E |
| Area Served: | Palmyra, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1322 feet (403 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMS |
| More Information: | PMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW):
- Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,652 miles (18,751 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of WBW.
- Because of Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 543 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley 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.
Facts about Palmyra Airport (PMS):
- The closest airport to Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ), which is located 117 miles (188 kilometers) ENE of PMS.
- The furthest airport from Palmyra Airport (PMS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,544 miles (18,579 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Palmyra Airport (PMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Palmyra Airport", another name for PMS is "مطار تدمر".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.27 miles (11.69 km) ENE | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.71 miles (36.54 km) SSW | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 26.90 miles (43.29 km) ESE | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 40.25 miles (64.78 km) ESE | Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (ESP) | East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 49.46 miles (79.60 km) SSE | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 55.67 miles (89.59 km) W | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 61.43 miles (98.87 km) ENE | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 62.14 miles (100.01 km) WSW | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) N | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 63.74 miles (102.59 km) S | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 64.39 miles (103.62 km) SSE | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 70.39 miles (113.28 km) SSW | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 73.00 miles (117.48 km) NNE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) | Sidney, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) SSE | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 76.79 miles (123.57 km) SSE | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,651.53 miles (18,751.28 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,627.48 miles (18,712.57 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,622.65 miles (18,704.79 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,601.18 miles (18,670.24 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,575.67 miles (18,629.19 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,537.90 miles (18,568.40 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,530.91 miles (18,557.16 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,529.27 miles (18,554.52 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,517.84 miles (18,536.12 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,463.52 miles (18,448.70 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,388.47 miles (18,327.92 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,367.85 miles (18,294.74 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,343.38 miles (18,255.36 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,337.25 miles (18,245.50 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,336.23 miles (18,243.86 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 116.70 miles (187.80 km) ENE | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 2 | 127.93 miles (205.88 km) NNW | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 3 | 130.07 miles (209.33 km) SW | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 131.18 miles (211.12 km) W | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 5 | 146.19 miles (235.26 km) WNW | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 6 | 169.31 miles (272.49 km) NW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 7 | 169.47 miles (272.74 km) WSW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 8 | 171.71 miles (276.33 km) NNW | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 9 | 181.45 miles (292.01 km) WSW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 10 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) SW | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 11 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) N | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 12 | 202.49 miles (325.88 km) N | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 13 | 219.48 miles (353.21 km) N | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 14 | 219.62 miles (353.44 km) NNW | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 15 | 223.48 miles (359.65 km) SW | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,544.28 miles (18,578.66 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,465.50 miles (18,451.89 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,414.54 miles (18,369.88 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,366.60 miles (18,292.72 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,297.04 miles (18,180.79 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,277.13 miles (18,148.74 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,224.54 miles (18,064.10 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,189.24 miles (18,007.30 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,164.47 miles (17,967.42 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,156.90 miles (17,955.24 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,156.54 miles (17,954.67 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,141.20 miles (17,929.98 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,134.81 miles (17,919.70 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.79 miles (17,897.13 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,092.57 miles (17,851.71 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |