Nonstop flight route between Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States and Wadi Halfa, Sudan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX), Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States and Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF), Wadi Halfa, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,322 miles (or 11,784 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 Westsound Seaplane Base and Wadi Halfa 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 Westsound Seaplane Base and Wadi Halfa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSX / |
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Location: | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°37'5"N by 122°57'24"W |
Area Served: | West Sound, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Westsound Marina |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WSX |
More Information: | WSX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHF / HWHF |
Airport Name: | Wadi Halfa Airport |
Location: | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°48'1"N by 31°30'59"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from WHF |
More Information: | WHF Maps & Info |
Facts about Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX):
- In addition to being known as "Westsound Seaplane Base", another name for WSX is "WA83".
- The furthest airport from Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,718 miles (17,249 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Westsound Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Westsound Seaplane Base 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.
- Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) is Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ENE of WSX.
Facts about Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF):
- The closest airport to Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of WHF.
- Because of Wadi Halfa Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wadi Halfa 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 Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Wadi Halfa Airport (meaning Wadi Halfa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,710 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.