Nonstop flight route between Winchester, Virginia, United States and Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(39°8'38"N by 78°8'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Distance from WGO to CWL:
3,570.05 miles (5,745.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winchester Regional Airport (WGO), Winchester, Virginia, United States and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,570 miles (or 5,745 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 Winchester Regional Airport and Cardiff 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 Winchester Regional Airport and Cardiff Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WGO / KOKV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winchester, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'38"N by 78°8'39"W |
| Area Served: | Winchester, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Winchester Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 726 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WGO |
| More Information: | WGO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Winchester Regional Airport (WGO):
- In addition to being known as "Winchester Regional Airport", another name for WGO is "OKV".
- Winchester Regional Airport is a public use airport owned by the Winchester Regional Airport Authority and located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Winchester, a city in Frederick County, Virginia, United States.
- Because of Winchester Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Winchester Regional 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 closest airport to Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) is Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of WGO.
- Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,619 miles (18,699 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- The airport is not only the main maintenance base for British Airways but also home to a variety of aerospace-oriented firms and colleges, and therefore a major contributor to the economic development of the region.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- On 1 April 1965 the Ministry of Aviation handed over the airport to Glamorgan County Council and it was renamed Glamorgan Airport.
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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.
- In 2007 a new airline was mooted as a new home carrier at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Passenger numbers increased from 2012 to 2013 which shows that Cardiff is making a slow recovery to try to reach passenger levels achieved over 10 years ago.
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.70 miles (26.87 km) SSW | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.77 miles (31.82 km) NNE | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 31.79 miles (51.17 km) E | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 39.44 miles (63.47 km) ESE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) SE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) SE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 44.95 miles (72.33 km) NNE | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) ENE | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) NW | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 52.45 miles (84.41 km) E | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 54.69 miles (88.02 km) W | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 59.66 miles (96.01 km) ESE | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 62.18 miles (100.07 km) S | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) ESE | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 15 | 64.06 miles (103.10 km) ESE | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,619.16 miles (18,699.17 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,595.81 miles (18,661.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,577.97 miles (18,632.89 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,571.17 miles (18,621.94 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,524.84 miles (18,547.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,512.39 miles (18,527.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,511.85 miles (18,526.48 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,501.95 miles (18,510.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,482.94 miles (18,479.96 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,471.69 miles (18,461.85 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,412.44 miles (18,366.50 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,377.21 miles (18,309.80 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,372.22 miles (18,301.77 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,362.74 miles (18,286.51 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,296.88 miles (18,180.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |