Nonstop flight route between Wrangell, Alaska, United States and Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(56°29'3"N by 132°22'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E)
Distance from WRG to WOL:
7,716.47 miles (12,418.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wrangell Airport (WRG), Wrangell, Alaska, United States and Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL), Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,716 miles (or 12,418 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 Wrangell Airport and Illawarra 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 Wrangell Airport and Illawarra 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: | WRG / PAWG |
| Airport Name: | Wrangell Airport |
| Location: | Wrangell, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°29'3"N by 132°22'10"W |
| Area Served: | Wrangell, Alaska |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRG |
| More Information: | WRG Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Wrangell Airport (WRG):
- The closest airport to Wrangell Airport (WRG) is Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of WRG.
- The furthest airport from Wrangell Airport (WRG) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,572 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 10,601 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 10,790 enplanements in 2009, and 10,882 in 2010.
- Because of Wrangell Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Wrangell 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.
- Wrangell Airport (WRG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL):
- In addition to being known as "Illawarra Regional Airport", another name for WOL is "Wollongong Airport".
- 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.
- Following the war, Trans Australia Airlines and Australian National Airways linked the airport with Canberra and Melbourne until 1950.
- Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Camden Aerodrome (CDU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of WOL.
- The primary runway is 16/34, with a paved surface measuring 1,819 m × 30 m.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) NW | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.02 miles (59.58 km) SSW | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.44 miles (61.86 km) SW | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 48.62 miles (78.24 km) WSW | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 48.74 miles (78.45 km) W | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 50.62 miles (81.47 km) ENE | Bronson Creek Airport (YBM) | Bronson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) SW | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 54.89 miles (88.33 km) SW | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) S | Thorne Bay Seaplane Base (KTB) | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) WNW | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 68.23 miles (109.81 km) SSW | Klawock Airport (KLW) | Klawock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 69.37 miles (111.64 km) S | Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane Base (HYL) | Hollis, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 75.71 miles (121.84 km) SSW | Craig Seaplane Base (CGA) | Craig, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 82.15 miles (132.21 km) SSE | Ketchikan International Airport (KTN) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 83.38 miles (134.19 km) SSE | Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (WFB) | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,572.36 miles (17,014.52 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,566.72 miles (17,005.44 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,562.70 miles (16,998.98 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,487.90 miles (16,878.59 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,479.95 miles (16,865.80 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,479.41 miles (16,864.94 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,413.68 miles (16,759.16 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,401.70 miles (16,739.88 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,381.22 miles (16,706.91 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,374.47 miles (16,696.05 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,366.01 miles (16,682.43 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,365.67 miles (16,681.88 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,364.78 miles (16,680.46 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,350.79 miles (16,657.95 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,343.99 miles (16,646.99 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |