Nonstop flight route between Wau, Sudan and Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°4'0"S by 151°38'53"E)
Distance from WUU to BEO:
8,447.15 miles (13,594.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan and Belmont Airport (BEO), Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,447 miles (or 13,594 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 Wau Airport and Belmont 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 Wau Airport and Belmont Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUU / HSWW |
| Airport Name: | Wau Airport |
| Location: | Wau, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E |
| Area Served: | Wau, South Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUU |
| More Information: | WUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEO / YPEC |
| Airport Name: | Belmont Airport |
| Location: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°4'0"S by 151°38'53"E |
| Area Served: | City of Lake Macquarie |
| Operator/Owner: | Mirvac Group |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEO |
| More Information: | BEO Maps & Info |
Facts about Wau Airport (WUU):
- The closest airport to Wau Airport (WUU) is M'Boki Airport (MKI), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) SW of WUU.
- The furthest airport from Wau Airport (WUU) is Mataiva Airport (MVT), which is located 11,895 miles (19,143 kilometers) away in Mataiva, French Polynesia.
- Wau Airport is located in Wau County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, in the city of Wau.
- Service to Juba, South Sudan was provided by Southern Star Airlines until the airlines failure in late 2011.
- Wau Airport (WUU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Belmont Airport (BEO):
- In 2013, a consortium represented by Newcastle Helicopters and Red Bull Air Race pilot Matt Hall were reported as being close to closing a deal with Mirvac to purchase the airport, however backed out of negotiations before the deal could be finalised.
- Because of Belmont Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Belmont 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.
- Belmont Airport (BEO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Belmont Airport is an airfield located in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Pelican, 15 km south of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- The closest airport to Belmont Airport (BEO) is Newcastle Airport (NTL), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of BEO.
- The furthest airport from Belmont Airport (BEO) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Belmont Airport (meaning Belmont Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,112 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 216.99 miles (349.21 km) SW | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 272.85 miles (439.11 km) SW | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 281.02 miles (452.26 km) ENE | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 4 | 284.02 miles (457.09 km) NNW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 5 | 317.32 miles (510.67 km) SE | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 6 | 334.15 miles (537.76 km) WSW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 339.46 miles (546.30 km) S | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 363.03 miles (584.24 km) NW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 380.95 miles (613.07 km) SSE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 10 | 382.11 miles (614.95 km) WSW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 398.93 miles (642.01 km) WNW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 403.69 miles (649.67 km) SSW | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 405.05 miles (651.86 km) NNE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 14 | 410.66 miles (660.88 km) WSW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 418.98 miles (674.29 km) W | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,894.67 miles (19,142.58 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,835.40 miles (19,047.19 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,834.13 miles (19,045.14 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,830.99 miles (19,040.09 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,822.30 miles (19,026.10 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,813.92 miles (19,012.61 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,801.57 miles (18,992.73 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,797.28 miles (18,985.83 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,775.24 miles (18,950.37 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,745.22 miles (18,902.06 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,738.41 miles (18,891.09 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,718.54 miles (18,859.12 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,671.85 miles (18,783.98 km) SSE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,640.38 miles (18,733.33 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,604.02 miles (18,674.82 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.65 miles (34.85 km) NNE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 26.19 miles (42.16 km) NW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 26.77 miles (43.08 km) NNW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) SSW | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) SSW | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) SW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 114.44 miles (184.18 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 117.80 miles (189.58 km) WSW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 123.32 miles (198.46 km) WNW | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) NNE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 144.76 miles (232.97 km) NNW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 148.72 miles (239.34 km) NW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) NNE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 163.12 miles (262.52 km) SW | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) NNW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,059.46 miles (19,407.77 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,057.60 miles (19,404.77 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,037.03 miles (19,371.68 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,020.06 miles (19,344.37 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,968.89 miles (19,262.01 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,955.40 miles (19,240.31 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,765.09 miles (18,934.03 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,742.25 miles (18,897.27 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,737.87 miles (18,890.22 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,688.91 miles (18,811.44 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,657.33 miles (18,760.60 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,655.45 miles (18,757.58 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,588.19 miles (18,649.33 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |