Nonstop flight route between Wallis and Futuna Islands and Turin, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands and Turin Airport (TRN), Turin, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,219 miles (or 16,445 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 Turin 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 Turin 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: | TRN / LIMF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Turin, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°12'9"N by 7°38'57"E |
| Area Served: | Turin, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Società Azionaria Gestione Aeroporto Torino S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 989 feet (301 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRN |
| More Information: | TRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wallis Island (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.
- 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 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.
- Archaeological excavations have identified sites on Wallis dating from circa 1400 AD.
- After a referendum in 1959, Wallis became a French Overseas Territory in 1961.
- The King of Uvea is called the "Lavelua".
- Wallis and Futuna was Established as Apostolic Vicariate in November 11, 1935 and promoted as Diocese June 21, 1966.
Facts about Turin Airport (TRN):
- Alenia Aeronautica has an office at the airport and in San Maurizio Canavese.
- The closest airport to Turin Airport (TRN) is Aosta Valley Airport (AOT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNW of TRN.
- Turin Airport handled 3,521,847 passengers last year.
- The airport was built in 1953 and was renovated in 1989 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and then again in 2005 in preparation for the Winter Olympics.
- In addition to being known as "Turin Airport", another name for TRN is "Aeroporto di Torino".
- The furthest airport from Turin Airport (TRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Turin Airport (meaning Turin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,213 miles (19,654 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Turin Airport (TRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Turin Airport's relatively low elevation of 989 feet, planes can take off or land at Turin 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.
