Nonstop flight route between Wellington, New Zealand and Wolf Point, Montana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°5'39"N by 105°34'30"W)
Distance from WLG to OLF:
7,852.24 miles (12,636.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wellington International Airport (WLG), Wellington, New Zealand and L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF), Wolf Point, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,852 miles (or 12,637 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 Wellington International Airport and L. M. Clayton 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 Wellington International Airport and L. M. Clayton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLG / NZWN |
| Airport Name: | Wellington International Airport |
| Location: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'37"S by 174°48'19"E |
| Area Served: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Infratil, Wellington City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLG |
| More Information: | WLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLF / KOLF |
| Airport Name: | L. M. Clayton Airport |
| Location: | Wolf Point, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°5'39"N by 105°34'30"W |
| Area Served: | Wolf Point, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wolf Point & Roosevelt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1989 feet (606 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLF |
| More Information: | OLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Wellington International Airport (WLG):
- At 2,081 metres, Wellington's runway is shorter than some New Zealand domestic airport runways.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of WLG.
- Because of the runway limitations, Qantas purchased two short-bodied "Special Performance" 747SP for flights between Wellington and Australia during the first half of the 1980s.
- The main terminal building contains a common check-in area on the first floor and a common baggage claim area on the ground floor.
- In 1991, the airport released plans to widen the taxiway to CAA Code D & E specifications and acquire extra space, which were abandoned after protests from local residents.
- The airport, in addition to linking many New Zealand destinations with national and regional carriers, also has links to major cities in eastern Australia.
- Since 1998 the airport has been two-thirds privately owned by Infratil, with the remaining third owned by the Wellington City Council.
- Because of Wellington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Wellington International 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 furthest airport from Wellington International Airport (WLG) is Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM), which is nearly antipodal to Wellington International Airport (meaning Wellington International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salamanca-Matacán Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,966 kilometers) away in Salamanca, Spain.
Facts about L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF):
- The furthest airport from L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,384 miles (16,711 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) is Glasgow International Airport (GGW), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) W of OLF.
- L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.72 miles (49.44 km) NNE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 49.48 miles (79.63 km) ENE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 50.21 miles (80.80 km) WSW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 81.48 miles (131.12 km) NNE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) W | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 95.01 miles (152.91 km) N | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 95.18 miles (153.18 km) W | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 97.89 miles (157.55 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) WNW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 163.57 miles (263.25 km) NNW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 168.27 miles (270.80 km) NE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 169.16 miles (272.24 km) W | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 189.10 miles (304.33 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 191.15 miles (307.63 km) NNE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 201.76 miles (324.70 km) WSW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,406.34 miles (19,966.01 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,405.18 miles (19,964.15 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,350.49 miles (19,876.14 km) ENE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,346.47 miles (19,869.66 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,333.02 miles (19,848.02 km) NW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,328.95 miles (19,841.47 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,328.68 miles (19,841.03 km) NW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,305.70 miles (19,804.05 km) E | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,296.53 miles (19,789.29 km) ENE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,276.46 miles (19,756.99 km) NNE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,275.65 miles (19,755.70 km) NNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) NW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,269.52 miles (19,745.84 km) WNW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,267.55 miles (19,742.66 km) E | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,257.32 miles (19,726.19 km) NW | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.61 miles (78.24 km) W | Glasgow International Airport (GGW) | Glasgow, Montana, United States | |
| 2 | 68.02 miles (109.47 km) NE | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 69.41 miles (111.70 km) ESE | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) SSE | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 83.07 miles (133.68 km) SW | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 89.31 miles (143.72 km) E | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 116.06 miles (186.77 km) S | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 141.86 miles (228.30 km) NE | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 154.48 miles (248.62 km) N | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) ESE | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 165.97 miles (267.10 km) SE | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 166.64 miles (268.18 km) NNE | Regina International Airport (YQR) | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 178.51 miles (287.29 km) SW | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 179.40 miles (288.72 km) NNW | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 194.84 miles (313.57 km) W | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,383.58 miles (16,710.71 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,310.21 miles (16,592.63 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,308.29 miles (16,589.55 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,283.71 miles (16,549.99 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,254.73 miles (16,503.34 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,152.71 miles (16,339.17 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,135.36 miles (16,311.23 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,111.46 miles (16,272.78 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,102.01 miles (16,257.56 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,085.76 miles (16,231.42 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,083.94 miles (16,228.49 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,055.21 miles (16,182.25 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,053.46 miles (16,179.43 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,032.48 miles (16,145.67 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,021.07 miles (16,127.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |