Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Mala Mala, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(13°16'1"S by 176°11'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E)
Distance from WLS to AAM:
9,208.57 miles (14,819.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Mala Mala Airport (AAM), Mala Mala, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,209 miles (or 14,820 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 Wallis Island and Mala Mala 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 Wallis Island and Mala Mala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLS / NLWW |
| Airport Name: | Wallis Island |
| Location: | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°16'1"S by 176°11'59"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLS |
| More Information: | WLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAM / FAMD |
| Airport Name: | Mala Mala Airport |
| Location: | Mala Mala, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°49'5"S by 31°32'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1124 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAM |
| More Information: | AAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):
- Archaeological excavations have identified sites on Wallis dating from circa 1400 AD.
- The King appoints the six ministers.
- Wallis is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna.
- The furthest airport from Wallis Island (WLS) is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), which is nearly antipodal to Wallis Island (meaning Wallis Island is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diori Hamani International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Niamey, Niger.
- Because of Wallis Island's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallis Island 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.
- ʻUvea is one of the three traditional kingdoms of Wallis and Futuna, the other two being Alo and Sigave in the Hoorn Islands.
- On 5 April 1842, the authorities of Wallis Island requested protection by France with a protectorate treaty signed in April 1887.
- The closest airport to Wallis Island (WLS) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) WSW of WLS.
Facts about Mala Mala Airport (AAM):
- Mala Mala Airport (AAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,888 miles (19,131 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mala Mala Airport (AAM) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NW of AAM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands |     |
| 2 | 163.69 miles (263.43 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 3 | 240.67 miles (387.32 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 266.84 miles (429.43 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 284.22 miles (457.41 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 302.13 miles (486.24 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 370.90 miles (596.90 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 373.33 miles (600.82 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 375.61 miles (604.48 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 405.59 miles (652.73 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 442.84 miles (712.67 km) E | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 452.60 miles (728.38 km) NW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 453.79 miles (730.31 km) E | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 454.85 miles (732.01 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,326.25 miles (19,837.13 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,288.03 miles (19,775.61 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,279.11 miles (19,761.27 km) NNE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 4 | 12,277.42 miles (19,758.54 km) ENE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,271.85 miles (19,749.58 km) ENE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,242.34 miles (19,702.08 km) NE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) E | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,213.64 miles (19,655.90 km) W | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 9 | 12,190.18 miles (19,618.14 km) ENE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,185.45 miles (19,610.54 km) ENE | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,177.79 miles (19,598.21 km) NE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 12 | 12,172.05 miles (19,588.96 km) ENE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,169.43 miles (19,584.76 km) E | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,163.73 miles (19,575.57 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,155.07 miles (19,561.63 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) NW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 3 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) NNW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 4 | 99.61 miles (160.31 km) SE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) S | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 6 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) WNW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 7 | 215.40 miles (346.66 km) WSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 225.01 miles (362.11 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 9 | 225.07 miles (362.22 km) WSW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 227.30 miles (365.81 km) WSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 228.45 miles (367.66 km) WSW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 233.34 miles (375.52 km) WSW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 238.78 miles (384.28 km) WSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 251.76 miles (405.17 km) ENE | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 263.25 miles (423.67 km) N | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,887.65 miles (19,131.26 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,881.06 miles (19,120.67 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,869.34 miles (19,101.80 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,868.65 miles (19,100.70 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,861.52 miles (19,089.22 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,859.34 miles (19,085.71 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,850.00 miles (19,070.69 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,840.70 miles (19,055.72 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.15 miles (19,051.61 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,831.83 miles (19,041.43 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,828.35 miles (19,035.84 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,788.46 miles (18,971.64 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,786.03 miles (18,967.73 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,779.43 miles (18,957.10 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |