Nonstop flight route between Winnemucca, Nevada, United States and Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC), Winnemucca, Nevada, United States and Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA), Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,660 miles (or 10,718 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 Winnemucca Municipal Airport and Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield), 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 Winnemucca Municipal Airport and Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WMC / KWMC |
Airport Name: | Winnemucca Municipal Airport |
Location: | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'48"N by 117°48'20"W |
Area Served: | Winnemucca, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | City/County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4308 feet (1,313 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WMC |
More Information: | WMC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSA / AYKA |
Airport Name: | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) |
Location: | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°30'18"S by 151°4'48"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from LSA |
More Information: | LSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC):
- The closest airport to Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) is Battle Mountain Airport (BAM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of WMC.
- Because of Winnemucca Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,308 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WMC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WMC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA):
- The furthest airport from Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,904 miles (19,157 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SW of LSA.
- Because of Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) 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.