Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Cambridge, Maryland, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE), Cambridge, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,331 miles (or 11,798 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 Cambridge–Dorchester 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 Cambridge–Dorchester Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):

• After a referendum in 1959, Wallis became a French Overseas Territory in 1961.
• 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.
• 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.
• Religion and culture are very close in Wallis.
• 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.
• Archaeological excavations have identified sites on Wallis dating from circa 1400 AD.
• The King of Uvea is called the "Lavelua".

Facts about Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE):

• The closest airport to Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) is Easton Airport (ESN), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) N of CGE.
• Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,740 miles (18,894 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Cambridge–Dorchester Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cambridge–Dorchester 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.