Nonstop flight route between Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China and San Bernardino, California, 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 Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,994 miles (or 11,256 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 Norton 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 Wang-an Airport and Norton 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: | 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: | SBD / | 
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| Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBD | 
| More Information: | SBD 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 Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
 - Norton AFB was closed as a result of Base Realignment and Closure action 1988 in 1994.
 - A base railroad system interchanged with the Pacific Electric/Southern Pacific branch line on the south side of the installation.
 - During World War II, San Bernardino Army Airfield provided administrative and logistical support for the United States Army Desert Training Center.
 - The closure was cited as due to environmental wastes, inadequate facilities, and air traffic congestion west, and Los Angeles International Airport, 60 miles west).
 - In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
 
