Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Hughenden, Queensland, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Hughenden Airport (HGD), Hughenden, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,659 miles (or 4,279 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 Hughenden 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 Hughenden 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):

• Uvea is located 240 km northeast of Futuna and Alofi islands.
• Archaeological excavations have identified sites on Wallis dating from circa 1400 AD.
• Religion and culture are very close in Wallis.
• The King of Uvea is called the "Lavelua".
• 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.
• 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 Hughenden Airport (HGD):

• The furthest airport from Hughenden Airport (HGD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,696 miles (18,823 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
• Hughenden Airport (HGD) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Hughenden Airport (HGD) is Richmond Airport (RCM), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) W of HGD.