Nonstop flight route between Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Plymouth, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°21'54"N by 86°18'1"W)
Distance from WLD to PLY:
642.75 miles (1,034.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY), Plymouth, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 643 miles (or 1,034 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 relatively short distance between Strother Field and Plymouth Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PLY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Plymouth, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°21'54"N by 86°18'1"W |
| Area Served: | Plymouth, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Plymouth BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 800 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLY |
| More Information: | PLY Maps & Info |
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
- An airport, jointly owned by Arkansas City and Winfield, was under construction in April 1942 when the United States Army Air Forces indicated a need for the airfield as a training airfield by the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
- 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.
- For the 12-month period ending November 19, 2008, the airport had 6,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day.
- Strother Field covers an area of 1,530 acres at an elevation of 1,160 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
- 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 Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY):
- Because of Plymouth Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth Municipal 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 Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Fulton County Airport (RCR), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of PLY.
- The furthest airport from Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Plymouth Municipal Airport", another name for PLY is "C65".
| 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 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) SSE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 23.74 miles (38.20 km) N | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) WNW | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 26.66 miles (42.91 km) WNW | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 28.49 miles (45.84 km) ENE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 28.91 miles (46.52 km) NNE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 33.09 miles (53.26 km) N | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NW | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 37.14 miles (59.78 km) W | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) S | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 53.16 miles (85.55 km) N | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) WSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 59.18 miles (95.25 km) SSE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 60.14 miles (96.79 km) WNW | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 15 | 61.54 miles (99.04 km) ESE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,162.76 miles (17,964.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,139.41 miles (17,927.11 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,122.15 miles (17,899.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,070.29 miles (17,815.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,059.19 miles (17,798.00 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,057.27 miles (17,794.90 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,047.02 miles (17,778.40 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,027.27 miles (17,746.62 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,023.32 miles (17,740.28 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,971.96 miles (17,657.62 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,939.58 miles (17,605.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,930.25 miles (17,590.48 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,920.50 miles (17,574.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,878.68 miles (17,507.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |