Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Laurie River Airport (LRQ), Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,416 miles (or 10,326 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 Laurie River 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 Laurie River 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: | LRQ / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°14'54"N by 101°18'15"W |
Operator/Owner: | Manitoba Hydro |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1200 feet (366 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRQ |
More Information: | LRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):
- 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.
- During World War II the island's administration was pro-Vichy until a Free French corvette from New Caledonia deposed the regime on 26 May 1942.
- Rainfall is 2500–3000 mm per year in 4000 to Wallis and Futuna mm.
- 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.
Facts about Laurie River Airport (LRQ):
- Laurie River Airport (LRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Pukatawagan Airport (XPK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of LRQ.
- The furthest airport from Laurie River Airport (LRQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,131 miles (16,304 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Laurie River Airport", another name for LRQ is "CJC8".