Nonstop flight route between Wau, Sudan and Chambéry, France:
Departure Airport:
(7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°38'24"N by 5°52'51"E)
Distance from WUU to CMF:
2,932.08 miles (4,718.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan and Chambéry Airport (CMF), Chambéry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,932 miles (or 4,719 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 Chambéry 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 Chambéry 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: | CMF / LFLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chambéry, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°38'24"N by 5°52'51"E |
| Area Served: | Chambéry, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil général de la Savoie (100%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 768 feet (234 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMF |
| More Information: | CMF 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.
- Wau Airport (WUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Service to Juba, South Sudan was provided by Southern Star Airlines until the airlines failure in late 2011.
- Wau Airport is a civilian airport that serves the city of Wau and surrounding communities.
- 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.
- This location lies approximately 511 kilometres, by air, northwest of Juba International Airport, the largest airport in South Sudan.
Facts about Chambéry Airport (CMF):
- The closest airport to Chambéry Airport (CMF) is Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of CMF.
- In addition to being known as "Chambéry Airport", another name for CMF is "Aéroport de Chambéry – Savoie".
- The furthest airport from Chambéry Airport (CMF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chambéry Airport (meaning Chambéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,266 miles (19,740 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Chambéry Airport handled 233,749 passengers last year.
- Because of Chambéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 768 feet, planes can take off or land at Chambéry 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.
- Chambéry Airport (CMF) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 32.86 miles (52.88 km) SW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 2 | 37.34 miles (60.10 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 3 | 39.07 miles (62.87 km) W | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 4 | 39.15 miles (63.01 km) ENE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 5 | 39.42 miles (63.44 km) SSE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 6 | 40.13 miles (64.59 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 7 | 42.45 miles (68.31 km) NNE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 42.77 miles (68.83 km) NNE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) W | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 10 | 48.27 miles (77.68 km) NW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 11 | 66.88 miles (107.64 km) SW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 12 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) NNE | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 72.11 miles (116.06 km) E | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 14 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) W | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 15 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) ENE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,266.04 miles (19,740.23 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,829.76 miles (19,038.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,811.35 miles (19,008.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,807.98 miles (19,003.05 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,807.43 miles (19,002.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,801.79 miles (18,993.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,799.43 miles (18,989.30 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,788.48 miles (18,971.67 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,772.49 miles (18,945.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,763.96 miles (18,932.21 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,761.92 miles (18,928.93 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,745.79 miles (18,902.97 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,736.56 miles (18,888.11 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,735.73 miles (18,886.78 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,732.08 miles (18,880.90 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |