Nonstop flight route between Wadi Halfa, Sudan and Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), Wadi Halfa, Sudan and La Gomera Airport (GMZ), Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,064 miles (or 4,931 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 Wadi Halfa Airport and La Gomera 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 Wadi Halfa Airport and La Gomera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHF / HWHF |
| Airport Name: | Wadi Halfa Airport |
| Location: | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°48'1"N by 31°30'59"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHF |
| More Information: | WHF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMZ / GCGM |
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| Location: | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMZ |
| More Information: | GMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF):
- The furthest airport from Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Wadi Halfa Airport (meaning Wadi Halfa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of WHF.
- Because of Wadi Halfa Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wadi Halfa 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 La Gomera Airport (GMZ):
- The furthest airport from La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to La Gomera Airport (meaning La Gomera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- Because of La Gomera Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at La Gomera 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.
- La Gomera Airport (GMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Gomera Airport", another name for GMZ is "La Gomera Airport ODB".
- The closest airport to La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of GMZ.
- Aviation in the island of La Gomera started in the 1950s, when a private airfield was constructed.
