Nonstop flight route between Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and RAF Marham (KNF), Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,423 miles (or 16,774 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 Wagga Wagga Airport and RAF Marham, 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 Wagga Wagga Airport and RAF Marham. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WGA / YSWG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°9'55"S by 147°27'59"E |
| Area Served: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WGA |
| More Information: | WGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNF / EGYM |
| Airport Name: | RAF Marham |
| Location: | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°38'53"N by 0°33'2"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNF |
| More Information: | KNF Maps & Info |
Facts about Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA):
- In June 2009, Wagga Wagga Airport was listed third for the world's strangest sounding airports.
- In addition to being known as "Wagga Wagga Airport", another name for WGA is "RAAF Base Wagga".
- Because of Wagga Wagga Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Wagga Wagga Airport (meaning Wagga Wagga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) has 2 runways.
- During 1939, the RAAF were looking to establish an inland training base.
- The closest airport to Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Cootamundra Airport (CMD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of WGA.
- Wagga Wagga Airport handled 207,633 passengers last year.
- In the 2010-11 financial year the airport recorded 213,923 passengers which made it the 31st busiest airport in Australia.
- In the 2011-12 financial year, Wagga Wagga City Council will develop a commercial aviation precinct at a cost of A$6.8 million, to attract aviation industries to the airport.
Facts about RAF Marham (KNF):
- RAF Marham is the 'parent' station of
- In 1935, work started on a new airfield which became active on 1 April 1937, with a resident heavy bomber unit from within 3 Group, RAF Bomber Command.
- Queen Elizabeth II is the Honorary Air Commodore of Marham and has made a number of visits to the airfield, most recently on 3 February 2014.
- The furthest airport from RAF Marham (KNF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The current Station Commander is dual-hatted.
- The closest airport to RAF Marham (KNF) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of KNF.
