Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Gafsa, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(13°16'1"S by 176°11'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°25'18"N by 8°49'20"E)
Distance from WLS to GAF:
10,941.68 miles (17,608.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF), Gafsa, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,942 miles (or 17,609 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 Gafsa - Ksar 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 Gafsa - Ksar 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: | GAF / DTTF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gafsa, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°25'18"N by 8°49'20"E |
| Area Served: | Gafsa, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1060 feet (323 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAF |
| More Information: | GAF 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 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.
- The Kalae Kivalu is the Chief of the Customary Council of Ministers and Prime Minister.
- 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 Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF):
- The closest airport to Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) is Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) SE of GAF.
- In addition to being known as "Gafsa - Ksar International Airport", other names for GAF include "Aéroport international de Gafsa-Ksar" and "مطار قفصة قصر الدولي".
- Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,768 miles (18,939 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
| 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 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) SE | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 108.24 miles (174.20 km) ENE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) ESE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 132.69 miles (213.55 km) WSW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 5 | 143.02 miles (230.16 km) NE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 146.19 miles (235.27 km) NE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 169.20 miles (272.31 km) WNW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 8 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) NNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 9 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) N | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 177.25 miles (285.26 km) W | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 11 | 178.79 miles (287.74 km) NW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 12 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) NNE | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 198.69 miles (319.76 km) NNW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 14 | 202.28 miles (325.54 km) NNE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 227.40 miles (365.96 km) ENE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,767.90 miles (18,938.56 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,730.62 miles (18,878.56 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,729.48 miles (18,876.72 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,697.29 miles (18,824.92 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,695.77 miles (18,822.48 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,691.32 miles (18,815.30 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,674.47 miles (18,788.20 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,672.01 miles (18,784.24 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,671.87 miles (18,784.01 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,670.55 miles (18,781.89 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,669.95 miles (18,780.92 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.22 miles (18,745.94 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,640.15 miles (18,732.97 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,630.48 miles (18,717.39 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,614.97 miles (18,692.44 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |