Nonstop flight route between Wau, Sudan and Gomel, Belarus:
Departure Airport:
(7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°31'36"N by 31°1'0"E)
Distance from WUU to GME:
3,100.27 miles (4,989.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan and Gomel Airport (GME), Gomel, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,100 miles (or 4,989 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 Gomel 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 Gomel 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: | GME / UMGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gomel, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°31'36"N by 31°1'0"E |
| Area Served: | Gomel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GME |
| More Information: | GME Maps & Info |
Facts about Wau Airport (WUU):
- Service to Juba, South Sudan was provided by Southern Star Airlines until the airlines failure in late 2011.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Gomel Airport (GME):
- Because of Gomel Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Gomel 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.
- Gomel Airport (GME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Gomel airport is now mainly used for charter flights to Italy, Belgium, Spain and some other Western European countries, those flights are organised by Western European organisations that take children from Gomel and its region to the West Europe with an eye to tourism.
- Suburban bus route "Airport – Gomel" goes only once a day, buses go to the city's bus station and make a few stops in the city – near the St.
- The furthest airport from Gomel Airport (GME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,046 miles (17,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Gomel Airport (GME) is Chernihiv Airport (CEJ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of GME.
- In addition to being known as "Gomel Airport", other names for GME include "Аэрапорт Гомель" and "Аэропорт Гомель".
| 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 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) S | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) NNW | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 3 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) ENE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.84 miles (239.54 km) S | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 150.87 miles (242.80 km) S | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 154.97 miles (249.41 km) NW | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 7 | 159.15 miles (256.13 km) NNE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 8 | 171.01 miles (275.21 km) NW | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 9 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) SSW | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 210.43 miles (338.65 km) E | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 11 | 212.17 miles (341.46 km) SSE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 230.16 miles (370.41 km) ESE | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 13 | 257.98 miles (415.18 km) SSE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) NE | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 15 | 266.84 miles (429.43 km) N | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,046.19 miles (17,777.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,605.55 miles (17,067.94 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,598.05 miles (17,055.87 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,590.31 miles (17,043.41 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,586.17 miles (17,036.75 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,580.86 miles (17,028.20 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,577.39 miles (17,022.62 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,576.80 miles (17,021.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,576.02 miles (17,020.41 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,570.60 miles (17,011.69 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,566.46 miles (17,005.03 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,562.04 miles (16,997.92 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,555.33 miles (16,987.11 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,552.72 miles (16,982.92 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,536.94 miles (16,957.51 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |