Nonstop flight route between Willow, Alaska, United States and Indianapolis, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°45'15"N by 150°3'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W)
Distance from WOW to IND:
3,014.17 miles (4,850.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willow Airport (WOW), Willow, Alaska, United States and Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,014 miles (or 4,851 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 Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis 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: | IND / KIND |
| Airport Name: | Indianapolis International Airport |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W |
| Area Served: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IND |
| More Information: | IND Maps & Info |
Facts about Willow Airport (WOW):
- In addition to being known as "Willow Airport", another name for WOW is "UUO".
- 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 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.
- Willow Airport (WOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Willow Airport (WOW) is Big Lake Airport (BGQ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of WOW.
Facts about Indianapolis International Airport (IND):
- The furthest airport from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,011 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Indianapolis International Airport handled 7,526,414 passengers last year.
- On October 31, 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184, which was flying from Indianapolis to Chicago, Illinois's O'Hare International Airport, crashed into a soybean field near the northwestern Indiana town of Roselawn, killing all 68 on board.
- Because of Indianapolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Indianapolis 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.
- The A concourse has a Delta Sky Club, the first airline lounge at Indianapolis International Airport since US Air closed their lounge after the closure of their hub.
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Pope Field (GFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of IND.
- ATA's demise gave Northwest Airlines an opportunity to expand operations, making Indianapolis a focus city.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.97 miles (27.31 km) SSE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.99 miles (33.79 km) SE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 33.43 miles (53.80 km) ESE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) SSE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 36.40 miles (58.59 km) SSE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 37.97 miles (61.11 km) S | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 39.16 miles (63.02 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 39.90 miles (64.21 km) WNW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 40.11 miles (64.56 km) S | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 59.00 miles (94.95 km) SW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) SSW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) SSW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 112.88 miles (181.67 km) NNE | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,508.58 miles (16,911.88 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,490.78 miles (16,883.23 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,483.63 miles (16,871.73 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,452.85 miles (16,822.18 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,450.24 miles (16,818.00 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,348.86 miles (16,654.83 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,302.10 miles (16,579.59 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,234.47 miles (16,470.74 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,229.96 miles (16,463.48 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,225.62 miles (16,456.49 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,224.72 miles (16,455.06 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,218.29 miles (16,444.70 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,215.69 miles (16,440.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,202.97 miles (16,420.05 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,192.81 miles (16,403.70 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.08 miles (48.42 km) E | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 37.95 miles (61.07 km) SE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 43.04 miles (69.27 km) SSW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) NE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 56.99 miles (91.71 km) WSW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 57.39 miles (92.36 km) NNE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 58.52 miles (94.17 km) SSE | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 58.82 miles (94.67 km) NW | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.84 miles (96.30 km) NE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 61.14 miles (98.40 km) S | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 61.85 miles (99.54 km) E | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) NNE | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) N | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) WSW | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 76.53 miles (123.17 km) WNW | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,191.42 miles (18,010.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,168.68 miles (17,974.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,146.64 miles (17,938.73 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,145.04 miles (17,936.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,107.69 miles (17,876.05 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,093.38 miles (17,853.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,083.66 miles (17,837.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,076.65 miles (17,826.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,069.67 miles (17,814.87 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,051.46 miles (17,785.56 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,025.32 miles (17,743.49 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,998.20 miles (17,699.85 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,978.49 miles (17,668.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,972.85 miles (17,659.04 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,945.00 miles (17,614.22 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |