Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,987 miles (or 11,245 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International 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: | FLL / KFLL |
Airport Name: | Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport |
Location: | Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°4'21"N by 80°9'10"W |
Area Served: | Greater Miami |
Operator/Owner: | Broward County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FLL |
More Information: | FLL Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):
- The island was renamed "Wallis" after a Cornish navigator, Captain Samuel Wallis, who discovered it while sailing the HMS Dolphin on August 16, 1767, following his discovery of Tahiti.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wallis and Futuna was Established as Apostolic Vicariate in November 11, 1935 and promoted as Diocese June 21, 1966.
- The King of Uvea is called the "Lavelua".
- Rainfall is 2500–3000 mm per year in 4000 to Wallis and Futuna mm.
Facts about Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL):
- During and after the expansion of runway 10R/28L, reconstruction of Terminal Four will begin at the cost of 450 million.
- Merle Fogg Airport opened on an abandoned 9-hole golf course on May 1, 1929.
- Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has 2 runways.
- The airport also offers airport parking and operates a consolidated rental car facility which can be accessed from Terminal 1 by a short walk and from the other terminals by a free shuttle bus service.
- Low-cost traffic grew in the 1990s, with Southwest opening its base in 1996, Spirit in 1999, and JetBlue in 2000.
- Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport has four terminals.
- Because of Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood 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 closest airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is North Perry Airport (HWO), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SW of FLL.
- The furthest airport from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,584 miles (18,643 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.