Nonstop flight route between Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°33'24"S by 149°36'41"W)
Distance from WOL to PPT:
3,824.91 miles (6,155.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL), Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,825 miles (or 6,156 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 Fa'a'ā International 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Fa'a'ā International Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | PPT / NTAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°33'24"S by 149°36'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tahiti, French Polynesia |
| Operator/Owner: | SETIL - Aéroports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPT |
| More Information: | PPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL):
- The closest airport to Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Camden Aerodrome (CDU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of WOL.
- 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.
- Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Illawarra Regional Airport", another name for WOL is "Wollongong Airport".
- Following the war, Trans Australia Airlines and Australian National Airways linked the airport with Canberra and Melbourne until 1950.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT):
- The Mahina Lounge is a small airside lounge, after the security area.
- Fa'a'ā International Airport is in the commune of Fa'a'ā, on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, 5 km west southwest from the town center of Pape'ete, the capital of French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) is Moorea Airport (MOZ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of PPT.
- McDonald's is at terminal 2 and is close to the conveyor belts.
- The furthest airport from Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is nearly antipodal to Fa'a'ā International Airport (meaning Fa'a'ā International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Debba Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan.
- Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are five terminals within one main building.
- Because of Fa'a'ā International Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Fa'a'ā International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fa'a'ā International Airport", another name for PPT is "Aéroport International Tahiti Fa'a'ā".
| 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 | 10.97 miles (17.65 km) WNW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 110.82 miles (178.34 km) WNW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 161.02 miles (259.14 km) WNW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 190.64 miles (306.80 km) WNW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 195.00 miles (313.82 km) NNE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 252.24 miles (405.94 km) ENE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 254.52 miles (409.60 km) NE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 270.56 miles (435.43 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 281.39 miles (452.86 km) ENE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 310.40 miles (499.55 km) NE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 318.95 miles (513.29 km) NE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 355.58 miles (572.25 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 399.07 miles (642.24 km) E | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 483.25 miles (777.71 km) ENE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 536.08 miles (862.74 km) WSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.35 km) NW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,386.54 miles (19,934.16 km) NW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,326.43 miles (19,837.41 km) N | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,323.58 miles (19,832.84 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,239.27 miles (19,697.14 km) NW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,195.02 miles (19,625.94 km) W | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,134.56 miles (19,528.63 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,132.36 miles (19,525.09 km) N | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,094.49 miles (19,464.14 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 10 | 12,073.21 miles (19,429.90 km) NNE | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 11 | 12,029.83 miles (19,360.08 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,015.69 miles (19,337.33 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,003.54 miles (19,317.78 km) NE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,970.06 miles (19,263.89 km) NW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 11,969.93 miles (19,263.68 km) WNW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |