Nonstop flight route between Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Sand Point, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°18'48"N by 160°31'17"W)
Distance from WLD to SDP:
3,152.96 miles (5,074.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Sand Point Airport (SDP), Sand Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,153 miles (or 5,074 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 Sand Point 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 Sand Point 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: | SDP / PASD |
| Airport Name: | Sand Point Airport |
| Location: | Sand Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°18'48"N by 160°31'17"W |
| Area Served: | Sand Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDP |
| More Information: | SDP Maps & Info |
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
- For the 12-month period ending November 19, 2008, the airport had 6,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day.
- 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.
- Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
- Strother Field covers an area of 1,530 acres at an elevation of 1,160 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Sand Point Airport (SDP):
- The furthest airport from Sand Point Airport (SDP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,961 miles (17,641 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Sand Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Sand Point 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.
- Sand Point Airport (SDP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sand Point Airport (SDP) is Port Moller Airport (PML), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of SDP.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 4,296 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,957 in 2009, and 4,281 in 2010.
| 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 | 47.87 miles (77.04 km) N | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 54.02 miles (86.94 km) NNW | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 67.07 miles (107.93 km) NE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.11 miles (112.83 km) W | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) W | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 102.12 miles (164.35 km) NE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) NE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 104.58 miles (168.30 km) WSW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) NE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 11 | 118.70 miles (191.03 km) WSW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 134.94 miles (217.16 km) NNE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 180.57 miles (290.59 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 192.87 miles (310.39 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 193.80 miles (311.90 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,961.45 miles (17,640.70 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,958.05 miles (17,635.23 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,934.01 miles (17,596.53 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,891.72 miles (17,528.48 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,845.60 miles (17,454.27 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,734.44 miles (17,275.37 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,665.30 miles (17,164.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,662.00 miles (17,158.78 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,637.86 miles (17,119.94 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,637.86 miles (17,119.94 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,632.87 miles (17,111.90 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,626.43 miles (17,101.54 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,622.89 miles (17,095.84 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,617.35 miles (17,086.92 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,606.56 miles (17,069.55 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |