Nonstop flight route between Airlie Beach, Australia and Elenak, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E)
Distance from WSY to EAL:
2,386.26 miles (3,840.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitsunday Airport (WSY), Airlie Beach, Australia and Elenak Airport (EAL), Elenak, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,386 miles (or 3,840 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 relatively short distance between Whitsunday Airport and Elenak Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSY / YWHI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Airlie Beach, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Jeffrey Ruddell |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSY |
| More Information: | WSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EAL / |
| Airport Name: | Elenak Airport |
| Location: | Elenak, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Elenak, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAL |
| More Information: | EAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitsunday Airport (WSY):
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of WSY.
- Whitsunday Airport (WSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Airport", another name for WSY is "Shute Harbour Airport".
- The furthest airport from Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Whitsunday Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday 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.
Facts about Elenak Airport (EAL):
- The closest airport to Elenak Airport (EAL) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SW of EAL.
- The furthest airport from Elenak Airport (EAL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Elenak Airport (meaning Elenak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,311 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.04 miles (32.25 km) SW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.15 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 147.47 miles (237.32 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 164.00 miles (263.94 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 174.61 miles (281.00 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.30 miles (301.43 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 230.35 miles (370.72 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.89 miles (378.02 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.22 miles (388.20 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.54 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.65 miles (19,282.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,966.90 miles (19,258.81 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,914.28 miles (19,174.13 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,856.20 miles (19,080.66 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,856.11 miles (19,080.51 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,818.49 miles (19,019.98 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,806.68 miles (19,000.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,800.96 miles (18,991.76 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,519.53 miles (18,538.84 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,516.65 miles (18,534.20 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,453.63 miles (18,432.78 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,428.02 miles (18,391.57 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,427.71 miles (18,391.06 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,423.93 miles (18,385.00 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.22 miles (77.60 km) SW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) SE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) SE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) WSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) N | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 144.88 miles (233.17 km) SE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 173.96 miles (279.96 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 175.22 miles (281.98 km) NNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.35 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 185.89 miles (299.16 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 188.75 miles (303.77 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 222.45 miles (357.99 km) ENE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 231.49 miles (372.55 km) E | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,418.35 miles (18,376.01 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.08 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,405.79 miles (18,355.80 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,363.48 miles (18,287.71 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,345.73 miles (18,259.13 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.91 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,320.05 miles (18,217.81 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,274.85 miles (18,145.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,271.58 miles (18,139.80 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,262.52 miles (18,125.22 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,262.38 miles (18,125.00 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,251.81 miles (18,107.99 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,245.60 miles (18,097.99 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |