Nonstop flight route between Willows, California, United States and Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW), Willows, California, United States and Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC), Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,683 miles (or 4,318 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 Willows-Glenn County Airport and Provincetown Municipal 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 Willows-Glenn County Airport and Provincetown Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLW / KWLW |
Airport Name: | Willows-Glenn County Airport |
Location: | Willows, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°30'56"N by 122°13'1"W |
Area Served: | Willows, California |
Operator/Owner: | County of Glenn |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLW |
More Information: | WLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVC / KPVC |
Airport Name: | Provincetown Municipal Airport |
Location: | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'18"N by 70°13'17"W |
Area Served: | Provincetown, Massachusetts |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. National Park Service |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PVC |
More Information: | PVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW):
- The furthest airport from Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,255 miles (18,114 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) has 2 runways.
- Because of Willows-Glenn County Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Willows-Glenn County 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.
- For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2011, the airport had 29,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day.
- The closest airport to Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) is Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of WLW.
- The War Department acquired 318.2 acres by a lease with Glenn County, California, in 1942.
Facts about Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC):
- The furthest airport from Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,804 miles (18,997 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport is used for general aviation and by one commercial airline, Cape Air, which operates non-stop flights of 25 minutes duration to Boston's Logan International Airport.
- The closest airport to Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of PVC.
- Because of Provincetown Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Provincetown Municipal 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.
- Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) currently has only 1 runway.