Nonstop flight route between Willow, Alaska, United States and Hamilton, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Airport (WOW), Willow, Alaska, United States and Hamilton International Airport (HLZ), Hamilton, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,150 miles (or 11,507 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 Willow Airport and Hamilton 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 Willow Airport and Hamilton 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: | WOW / PAUO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Willow, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°45'15"N by 150°3'6"W |
| Area Served: | Willow, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 221 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WOW |
| More Information: | WOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLZ / NZHN |
| Airport Name: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Location: | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°52'0"S by 175°19'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hamilton International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLZ |
| More Information: | HLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Airport (WOW):
- Because of Willow Airport's relatively low elevation of 221 feet, planes can take off or land at Willow 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.
- The closest airport to Willow Airport (WOW) is Big Lake Airport (BGQ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WOW.
- In addition to being known as "Willow Airport", another name for WOW is "UUO".
- Willow Airport (WOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Willow Airport covers an area of 610 acres at an elevation of 221 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Willow Airport (WOW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,509 miles (16,912 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Hamilton International Airport (HLZ):
- Hugh McCarroll was the airport's chief executive from the early 2000s until retirement in February 2006.
- In August 2011, approval was received by Hamilton International Airport to extend its runway up to 3,000 metres - the same size as secondary airports in other parts of the world, such as the Gold Coast.
- Because of Hamilton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Hamilton 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 1998, Hamilton Airport Motor Inn was developed to cater for travellers using the airport.
- The closest airport to Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Matamata Airport (MTA), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of HLZ.
- Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is nearly antipodal to Hamilton International Airport (meaning Hamilton International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Córdoba Airport), and is located 12,427 miles (20,000 kilometers) away in Córdoba, Spain.
