Nonstop flight route between Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°40'9"S by 120°18'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W)
Distance from WGP to DRA:
8,470.92 miles (13,632.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia and Desert Rock Airport (DRA), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,471 miles (or 13,633 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 Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport and Desert Rock Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WGP / WADW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°40'9"S by 120°18'6"E |
| Area Served: | Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WGP |
| More Information: | WGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRA / KDRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'9"N by 116°1'58"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mercury, Nevada |
| Airport Type: | United States Department of Energy/Nevada |
| Elevation: | 1010 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRA |
| More Information: | DRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP):
- In addition to being known as "Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport", other names for WGP include "Bandar Udara Umbu Mehang Kunda" and "Mau Hau".
- Because of Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Umbu Mehang Kunda 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 Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is nearly antipodal to Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (meaning Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport), and is located 12,309 miles (19,809 kilometers) away in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
- The closest airport to Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) is Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of WGP.
- Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Desert Rock Airport (DRA):
- Desert Rock Airport (DRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Desert Rock Airport", another name for DRA is "NV65".
- The furthest airport from Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Desert Rock Airport (DRA) is Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of DRA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.02 miles (135.22 km) NE | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 86.42 miles (139.08 km) NNW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 108.60 miles (174.77 km) ENE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 120.56 miles (194.02 km) ESE | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 135.00 miles (217.26 km) NW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 149.89 miles (241.23 km) ENE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 149.89 miles (241.23 km) ENE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 231.92 miles (373.23 km) E | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 281.67 miles (453.30 km) WNW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 297.10 miles (478.13 km) WNW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 311.86 miles (501.89 km) ENE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 314.19 miles (505.64 km) E | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 322.44 miles (518.92 km) N | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 327.95 miles (527.78 km) NNE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) W | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.72 miles (19,808.91 km) NE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | 12,308.25 miles (19,808.16 km) ENE | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | 12,248.30 miles (19,711.69 km) ENE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,222.08 miles (19,669.48 km) NE | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 5 | 12,211.07 miles (19,651.76 km) NNW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | 12,208.53 miles (19,647.68 km) NNE | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 7 | 12,207.08 miles (19,645.34 km) ENE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,207.08 miles (19,645.34 km) ENE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 12,203.33 miles (19,639.31 km) NNE | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 10 | 12,201.42 miles (19,636.23 km) E | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,201.09 miles (19,635.70 km) N | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 12 | 12,199.63 miles (19,633.35 km) NNE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 12,196.48 miles (19,628.28 km) NNW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 14 | 12,194.26 miles (19,624.70 km) NNE | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,192.78 miles (19,622.32 km) NNE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.69 miles (31.69 km) E | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) N | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) WNW | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) ESE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 61.57 miles (99.08 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 63.05 miles (101.47 km) ESE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 67.07 miles (107.94 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 80.14 miles (128.96 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) NNW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 11 | 98.36 miles (158.29 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 12 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) NNW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 120.24 miles (193.50 km) WSW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 15 | 129.12 miles (207.80 km) SSW | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.17 miles (18,139.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,261.80 miles (18,124.07 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,255.74 miles (18,114.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,236.83 miles (18,083.89 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,152.35 miles (17,947.92 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,032.45 miles (17,754.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,017.51 miles (17,730.91 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,979.70 miles (17,670.06 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,880.55 miles (17,510.51 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,857.64 miles (17,473.64 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,850.28 miles (17,461.79 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,843.79 miles (17,451.35 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,834.60 miles (17,436.56 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,831.51 miles (17,431.58 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,811.16 miles (17,398.84 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |