Nonstop flight route between Wroclaw, Poland and Sleetmute, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO), Wroclaw, Poland and Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), Sleetmute, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,636 miles (or 7,461 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław and Sleetmute 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław and Sleetmute Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRO / EPWR |
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Location: | Wroclaw, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°6'10"N by 16°53'8"E |
Area Served: | Wrocław, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Wrocław Airport Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WRO |
More Information: | WRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLQ / PASL |
Airport Name: | Sleetmute Airport |
Location: | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W |
Area Served: | Sleetmute, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLQ |
More Information: | SLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO):
- The furthest airport from Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,637 miles (18,728 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Following are the official airport annual traffic levels
- Because of Copernicus Airport Wrocław's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Copernicus Airport Wrocław 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NNW of WRO.
- The first international flights were inaugurated in January 1993, serving Frankfurt, Germany.
- The airport was built in 1938 for German military purposes before World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Copernicus Airport Wrocław", another name for WRO is "Port Lotniczy Wrocław im. Mikołaja Kopernika".
Facts about Sleetmute Airport (SLQ):
- The furthest airport from Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SLQ.
- Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sleetmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Sleetmute 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.