Nonstop flight route between Wau, Sudan and Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°19'53"N by 166°27'56"W)
Distance from WUU to KTS:
7,335.09 miles (11,804.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan and Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,335 miles (or 11,805 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 Brevig Mission 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 Brevig Mission 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: | KTS / PFKT |
| Airport Name: | Brevig Mission Airport |
| Location: | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°19'53"N by 166°27'56"W |
| Area Served: | Brevig Mission, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTS |
| More Information: | KTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Wau Airport (WUU):
- Wau Airport (WUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wau Airport (WUU) is M'Boki Airport (MKI), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) SW of 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.
Facts about Brevig Mission Airport (KTS):
- Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Brevig Mission Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Brevig Mission 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 Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,334 miles (16,632 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) is Teller Airport (TLA), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of KTS.
| 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 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) SSE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 12.55 miles (20.20 km) WSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 20.57 miles (33.11 km) WNW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) WNW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.86 miles (81.86 km) WNW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) SSE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.97 miles (123.88 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 99.54 miles (160.19 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.67 miles (184.55 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.87 miles (188.08 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 132.21 miles (212.77 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 149.34 miles (240.34 km) E | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 152.36 miles (245.20 km) NE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,334.46 miles (16,631.66 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,259.65 miles (16,511.26 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,241.33 miles (16,481.78 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,213.36 miles (16,436.77 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,171.58 miles (16,369.53 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,126.39 miles (16,296.81 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,015.98 miles (16,119.12 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,969.01 miles (16,043.52 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,949.97 miles (16,012.88 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,935.63 miles (15,989.81 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,935.63 miles (15,989.81 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,912.44 miles (15,952.48 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,906.63 miles (15,943.13 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,903.81 miles (15,938.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,897.85 miles (15,929.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |