Nonstop flight route between Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China and Florence, South Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wang-an Airport (WOT), Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China and Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Florence, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,265 miles (or 13,301 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 Wang-an Airport and Florence Regional 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 Wang-an Airport and Florence Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOT / RCWA |
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| Location: | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°22'0"N by 119°30'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOT |
| More Information: | WOT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLO / KFLO |
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| Location: | Florence, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'7"N by 79°43'26"W |
| Area Served: | Florence, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLO |
| More Information: | FLO Maps & Info |
Facts about Wang-an Airport (WOT):
- In addition to being known as "Wang-an Airport", other names for WOT include "望安航空站望安機場" and "Wàng'ān HángkōngzhànWàng'ān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Wang-an Airport (WOT) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Wang-an Airport (meaning Wang-an Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Wang-an Airport (WOT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wang-an Airport (WOT) is Qimei Airport (CMJ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of WOT.
Facts about Florence Regional Airport (FLO):
- A succession of Troop Carrier groups trained at Florence during 1943 those being the 63d, 65th, 313th and 315th prior to their deployment to Europe and North Africa.
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Florence Regional Airport", another name for FLO is "(former Florence Army Airfield)".
- In early 1945 the airfield was transferred to First Air Force, and the 127th Army Air Forces Base unit assumed the A-26 Invader training mission.
- Because of Florence Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Florence 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.
- Florence AAF controlled two auxiliary training bases for its A-20 Training.
- The furthest airport from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,589 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FLO.
