Nonstop flight route between Miles, Queensland, Australia and Clovis, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W)
Distance from WLE to CVS:
8,128.77 miles (13,081.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miles Airport (WLE), Miles, Queensland, Australia and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), Clovis, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,129 miles (or 13,082 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 Miles Airport and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF, 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 Miles Airport and Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLE / |
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| Location: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E |
| Area Served: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLE |
| More Information: | WLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVS / KCVS |
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| Location: | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°22'58"N by 103°19'19"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVS |
| More Information: | CVS Maps & Info |
Facts about Miles Airport (WLE):
- Miles Airport (WLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miles Airport (WLE) is Chincilla Airport (CCL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of WLE.
- In addition to being known as "Miles Airport", another name for WLE is "YMLS".
- The furthest airport from Miles Airport (WLE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,841 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS):
- The 50th FBW deployed to Hahn on 10 August 1953, during Operation Fox Able 20.
- On 22 November 1954, the 388 FBW relocated to its planned NATO base at Etain-Rouvres Air Base, France.
- In addition to being known as "Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF", another name for CVS is "Cannon AFB".
- On 16 April 1945, Clovis AAF was transferred from jurisdiction of Second Air Force to Continental Air Command.
- The furthest airport from Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Many of the F-100 aircraft deployed to the Philippines were further deployed to Thailand.
- The closest airport to Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) is Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of CVS.
- After a few months of low-level activity, the 388th Fighter-Bomber Wing activated for the first time at Clovis AFB.
- A variety of special operations aircraft are stationed at Cannon, including the AC-130W Stinger II, AC-130H Spectre, MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, CV-22 Osprey and several versions of light and medium transport aviation aircraft.
- After the United States entered World War II, the first military unit to use the facility was a glider detachment.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.99 miles (45.05 km) E | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 71.32 miles (114.77 km) NNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) E | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 118.68 miles (191.00 km) S | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) NE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) SSE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 160.94 miles (259.01 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 171.38 miles (275.81 km) SW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 181.30 miles (291.78 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 181.72 miles (292.45 km) ENE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 185.93 miles (299.23 km) ESE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) S | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 187.77 miles (302.18 km) NE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 197.49 miles (317.82 km) ENE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,707.04 miles (18,840.60 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,687.72 miles (18,809.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,683.36 miles (18,802.50 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,682.69 miles (18,801.42 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,658.56 miles (18,762.58 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,646.07 miles (18,742.49 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,643.95 miles (18,739.07 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,625.07 miles (18,708.68 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,621.27 miles (18,702.58 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,619.39 miles (18,699.55 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,613.23 miles (18,689.64 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,603.34 miles (18,673.73 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,595.82 miles (18,661.62 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,581.72 miles (18,638.93 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,575.27 miles (18,628.55 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.16 miles (22.79 km) ENE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) W | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NNW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 92.90 miles (149.50 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 99.32 miles (159.83 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.03 km) SW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 108.40 miles (174.46 km) ENE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 117.29 miles (188.76 km) S | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 121.45 miles (195.45 km) NNE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 124.59 miles (200.51 km) SSW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) NW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 142.11 miles (228.70 km) NE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 142.91 miles (229.99 km) N | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 151.39 miles (243.64 km) SSW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,138.63 miles (17,925.84 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,929.47 miles (17,589.24 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,861.30 miles (17,479.53 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,846.65 miles (17,455.95 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,548.33 miles (16,975.84 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,490.58 miles (16,882.91 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,448.68 miles (16,815.48 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,417.15 miles (16,764.73 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,413.48 miles (16,758.83 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,393.30 miles (16,726.35 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,347.66 miles (16,652.90 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,320.24 miles (16,608.78 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,286.12 miles (16,553.87 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,279.68 miles (16,543.50 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |