Nonstop flight route between Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Ardabil, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E)
Distance from WLD to ADU:
6,775.64 miles (10,904.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Ardabil Airport (ADU), Ardabil, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,776 miles (or 10,904 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 Strother Field and Ardabil 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 Strother Field and Ardabil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLD / KWLD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W |
| Area Served: | Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Cities of Winfield & Arkansas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLD |
| More Information: | WLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADU / OITL |
| Airport Name: | Ardabil Airport |
| Location: | Ardabil, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'32"N by 48°25'27"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4315 feet (1,315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADU |
| More Information: | ADU Maps & Info |
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
- In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
- The military use of Strother Field ended in October 1945 and it was turned over for civil use.
- Strother Field covers an area of 1,530 acres at an elevation of 1,160 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Strother Field (WLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport is named for Donald Root Strother, the first Army Air Corp pilot from Cowley County, Kansas to lose his life in World War II.
Facts about Ardabil Airport (ADU):
- The furthest airport from Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ardabil Airport (ADU) is Lankaran International Airport (LLK), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NE of ADU.
- Ardabil Airport (ADU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ardabil Airport's high elevation of 4,315 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ADU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ADU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.02 miles (48.31 km) SSW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) NNW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 35.17 miles (56.59 km) NNW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 37.61 miles (60.53 km) NNW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) NNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) NNE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 57.39 miles (92.36 km) W | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 62.83 miles (101.11 km) NNW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 63.18 miles (101.67 km) ESE | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 67.06 miles (107.93 km) WSW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 68.63 miles (110.46 km) SW | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) E | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 69.66 miles (112.11 km) S | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 75.19 miles (121.01 km) SW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,751.28 miles (17,302.46 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,625.08 miles (17,099.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,603.76 miles (17,065.06 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,582.23 miles (17,030.41 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,574.33 miles (17,017.69 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,559.31 miles (16,993.52 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,542.66 miles (16,966.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,542.65 miles (16,966.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,534.22 miles (16,953.14 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,529.09 miles (16,944.89 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,508.97 miles (16,912.50 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,508.33 miles (16,911.48 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,495.20 miles (16,890.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,483.99 miles (16,872.30 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.36 miles (58.51 km) NE | Lankaran International Airport (LLK) | Lankaran, Azerbaijan | |
| 2 | 119.55 miles (192.40 km) W | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 3 | 171.48 miles (275.96 km) NNE | Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) | Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| 4 | 200.94 miles (323.37 km) NNW | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 5 | 238.92 miles (384.50 km) S | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 6 | 242.04 miles (389.52 km) SE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 7 | 242.21 miles (389.80 km) NNW | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 8 | 244.17 miles (392.95 km) ESE | Bishe Kola Air Base (BSM) | Amol, Iran | |
| 9 | 249.59 miles (401.68 km) WNW | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 10 | 251.26 miles (404.37 km) SE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 11 | 256.83 miles (413.33 km) SW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 12 | 273.16 miles (439.61 km) ENE | Turkmenbashi International Airport (KRW) | Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan | |
| 13 | 275.87 miles (443.97 km) W | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 14 | 283.85 miles (456.81 km) SSW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 15 | 284.49 miles (457.84 km) WSW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.76 miles (18,291.38 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,154.30 miles (17,951.07 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,052.19 miles (17,786.73 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,014.58 miles (17,726.20 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,942.04 miles (17,609.46 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.90 miles (17,586.71 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,831.91 miles (17,432.23 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,781.97 miles (17,351.86 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,765.94 miles (17,326.06 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,761.14 miles (17,318.33 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,760.53 miles (17,317.36 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,676.40 miles (17,181.95 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,635.62 miles (17,116.33 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,626.25 miles (17,101.25 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,624.06 miles (17,097.73 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |