Nonstop flight route between Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°55'0"N by 92°8'47"W)
Distance from WOL to LRF:
8,926.49 miles (14,365.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL), Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,926 miles (or 14,366 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Little Rock Air Force Base, 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Little Rock Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOL / YWOL |
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| Location: | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shellharbour City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOL |
| More Information: | WOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRF / KLRF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°55'0"N by 92°8'47"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRF |
| More Information: | LRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL):
- Illawarra Regional Airport is an airport located 18 km southwest of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
- The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society is based at Illawarra Regional Airport.
- The airport is home to a growing Light Aeronautics Industry Cluster, the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, Australian Aerial Patrol, and a range of tourism related operations.
- Because of Illawarra Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Illawarra Regional 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.
- Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) has 2 runways.
- There is no control tower located at the airport and pilots must co-ordinate arrivals and departures using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, aided by an Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit, which notifies pilots that their transmissions have been received on the frequency and activates lighting systems as appropriate.
- In addition to being known as "Illawarra Regional Airport", another name for WOL is "Wollongong Airport".
- The furthest airport from Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Illawarra Regional Airport (meaning Illawarra Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Camden Aerodrome (CDU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of WOL.
Facts about Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF):
- The furthest airport from Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,887 miles (17,521 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Little Rock Air Force Base", another name for LRF is "Little Rock AFB".
- Construction of Little Rock Air Force Base began on 6 November 1953 and the base was officially activated by Strategic Air Command on 1 August 1955, hosting SAC's 384th Bombardment Wing flying the Boeing B-47E Stratojet and the 70th Reconnaissance Wing flying the RB-47 Stratojet and KC-97 Stratotanker.
- In 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Little Rock base to mark the second anniversary of the Let's Move initiative.
- The closest airport to Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of LRF.
- Little Rock Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 17 miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas.
- In the 1970s the base went through significant changes, with the first C-130s arriving in March 1970.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.47 miles (58.70 km) N | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 45.41 miles (73.08 km) NNE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 47.94 miles (77.15 km) NNE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 4 | 63.04 miles (101.45 km) WSW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 99.25 miles (159.73 km) SSW | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) NW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.94 miles (167.27 km) WSW | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 114.44 miles (184.18 km) NNE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) NNE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.52 miles (216.49 km) NNE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 153.83 miles (247.57 km) NNW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 156.68 miles (252.15 km) W | Cootamundra Airport (CMD) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 169.66 miles (273.03 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 183.27 miles (294.94 km) WNW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,161.89 miles (19,572.62 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,155.61 miles (19,562.50 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,116.96 miles (19,500.31 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,082.27 miles (19,444.48 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,068.56 miles (19,422.42 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,710.46 miles (18,846.11 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,691.86 miles (18,816.17 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,648.50 miles (18,746.40 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,597.94 miles (18,665.04 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,571.28 miles (18,622.12 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,566.40 miles (18,614.28 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,501.79 miles (18,510.28 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.70 miles (22.04 km) SSW | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 30.76 miles (49.51 km) NE | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) SE | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) WNW | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 52.69 miles (84.79 km) SSE | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 61.89 miles (99.60 km) WSW | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 62.58 miles (100.72 km) NNE | Batesville Regional Airport (BVX) | Batesville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 77.70 miles (125.05 km) E | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 9 | 86.74 miles (139.59 km) ESE | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 96.11 miles (154.67 km) SSW | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 98.15 miles (157.95 km) NNW | Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) | Flippin, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) N | Ozark Regional Airport (WMH) | Mountain Home, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 102.25 miles (164.55 km) ESE | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 103.29 miles (166.23 km) E | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 105.52 miles (169.82 km) NE | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,887.21 miles (17,521.23 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,867.18 miles (17,489.00 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,847.38 miles (17,457.12 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,833.47 miles (17,434.73 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,832.61 miles (17,433.35 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,827.11 miles (17,424.50 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,815.72 miles (17,406.17 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,810.61 miles (17,397.94 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,808.09 miles (17,393.89 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,805.61 miles (17,389.90 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,788.10 miles (17,361.72 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,768.70 miles (17,330.50 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,756.70 miles (17,311.19 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,748.60 miles (17,298.16 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,746.83 miles (17,295.30 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |