Nonstop flight route between Worland, Wyoming, United States and Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(43°57'46"N by 107°57'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Distance from WRL to ELC:
8,103.84 miles (13,041.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), Worland, Wyoming, United States and Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,104 miles (or 13,042 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 Worland Municipal Airport and Elcho Island 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 Worland Municipal Airport and Elcho Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRL / KWRL |
| Airport Name: | Worland Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Worland, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°57'46"N by 107°57'2"W |
| Area Served: | Worland, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Worland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4252 feet (1,296 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRL |
| More Information: | WRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELC / YELD |
| Airport Name: | Elcho Island Airport |
| Location: | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Marthakal Yolngu Airline |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELC |
| More Information: | ELC Maps & Info |
Facts about Worland Municipal Airport (WRL):
- The airport covers 690 acres at an elevation of 4,252 feet.
- Worland Municipal Airport is in Washakie County, Wyoming, three miles south of Worland, which owns it.
- Because of Worland Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,252 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WRL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WRL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,691 miles (17,205 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- † Great Lakes Airlines' flights to Denver stop in Cheyenne.
- The closest airport to Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) is Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NW of WRL.
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- Because of Elcho Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Elcho Island 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 Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
- The furthest airport from Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.62 miles (105.61 km) NW | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 67.12 miles (108.03 km) SSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) NE | Sheridan County Airport (SHR) | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 88.36 miles (142.20 km) SSW | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 104.26 miles (167.78 km) SE | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 122.46 miles (197.08 km) ENE | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 123.27 miles (198.39 km) SW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 130.73 miles (210.39 km) NNW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 141.18 miles (227.20 km) W | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 144.47 miles (232.51 km) SW | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 151.89 miles (244.44 km) ESE | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 153.81 miles (247.54 km) SSE | Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL) | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 164.37 miles (264.52 km) WNW | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 171.37 miles (275.80 km) NW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 173.14 miles (278.64 km) SSW | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,690.83 miles (17,205.18 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,612.98 miles (17,079.89 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,605.60 miles (17,068.01 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,581.75 miles (17,029.64 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,514.41 miles (16,921.26 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,404.46 miles (16,744.32 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,360.41 miles (16,673.43 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,326.69 miles (16,619.15 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,218.87 miles (16,445.64 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,214.99 miles (16,439.39 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,208.95 miles (16,429.67 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,194.47 miles (16,406.37 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,191.18 miles (16,401.07 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,172.90 miles (16,371.66 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,158.40 miles (16,348.32 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) SSE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 45.99 miles (74.02 km) W | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) W | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 185.97 miles (299.29 km) WSW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 283.94 miles (456.96 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.13 miles (539.34 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 408.76 miles (657.83 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 420.76 miles (677.15 km) NNW | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 424.71 miles (683.50 km) ESE | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.28 miles (18,831.34 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,641.25 miles (18,734.73 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,601.70 miles (18,671.08 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,586.59 miles (18,646.77 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,573.69 miles (18,626.01 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,572.77 miles (18,624.52 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,561.90 miles (18,607.03 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,549.25 miles (18,586.67 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,520.57 miles (18,540.51 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,519.39 miles (18,538.61 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,510.58 miles (18,524.44 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.62 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,498.81 miles (18,505.50 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,492.71 miles (18,495.68 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,490.39 miles (18,491.94 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |