Nonstop flight route between Willows, California, United States and Aitape, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(39°30'56"N by 122°13'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°11'56"S by 142°25'41"E)
Distance from WLW to TAJ:
6,644.33 miles (10,692.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW), Willows, California, United States and Tadji Airport (TAJ), Aitape, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,644 miles (or 10,693 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 Tadji 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 Tadji 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: | TAJ / |
| Airport Name: | Tadji Airport |
| Location: | Aitape, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°11'56"S by 142°25'41"E |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAJ |
| More Information: | TAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW):
- 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.
- Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) has 2 runways.
- 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 covers an area of 320 acres at an elevation of 141 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) is Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of WLW.
Facts about Tadji Airport (TAJ):
- The closest airport to Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Frieda River Airport (FAQ), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) SSW of TAJ.
- The furthest airport from Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- Tadji Airport (TAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tadji Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tadji 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.15 miles (43.70 km) NE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) E | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 43.91 miles (70.67 km) N | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 4 | 45.08 miles (72.56 km) SE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.29 miles (79.33 km) ESE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 59.08 miles (95.08 km) WSW | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 7 | 65.88 miles (106.02 km) SSE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 68.73 miles (110.61 km) N | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 9 | 72.08 miles (116.01 km) ESE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 10 | 73.15 miles (117.73 km) SE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 11 | 76.57 miles (123.22 km) SSW | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.47 miles (127.90 km) SSE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 79.82 miles (128.46 km) S | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 82.19 miles (132.28 km) E | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.79 miles (133.23 km) SE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,255.43 miles (18,113.82 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,172.02 miles (17,979.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,162.66 miles (17,964.52 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 11,142.91 miles (17,932.73 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,118.08 miles (17,892.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,054.33 miles (17,790.17 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,038.19 miles (17,764.20 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,031.92 miles (17,754.11 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,962.07 miles (17,641.70 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,955.17 miles (17,630.59 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,944.63 miles (17,613.63 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,878.79 miles (17,507.67 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,875.19 miles (17,501.87 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,874.85 miles (17,501.34 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,856.73 miles (17,472.17 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.62 miles (165.16 km) SSW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 138.77 miles (223.34 km) WNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 167.57 miles (269.67 km) SSW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 186.43 miles (300.03 km) SE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 205.20 miles (330.23 km) WNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 207.90 miles (334.59 km) SE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 218.23 miles (351.21 km) SSW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 220.16 miles (354.31 km) WSW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 220.61 miles (355.04 km) SSE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 222.51 miles (358.09 km) SE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 225.63 miles (363.11 km) SSE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 262.19 miles (421.96 km) SE | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 263.02 miles (423.29 km) W | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 269.66 miles (433.97 km) ESE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 271.02 miles (436.16 km) SSW | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,950.34 miles (19,232.16 km) S | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.01 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,889.09 miles (19,133.59 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,856.59 miles (19,081.29 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,833.76 miles (19,044.55 km) SW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,827.16 miles (19,033.92 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,787.46 miles (18,970.02 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,760.68 miles (18,926.94 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,704.34 miles (18,836.26 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,699.51 miles (18,828.48 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,633.28 miles (18,721.90 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,619.61 miles (18,699.91 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,549.61 miles (18,587.25 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,543.90 miles (18,578.06 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,526.13 miles (18,549.46 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |