Nonstop flight route between Wau, Sudan and La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France:
Departure Airport:
(7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W)
Distance from WUU to LRH:
3,170.58 miles (5,102.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan and La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH), La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,171 miles (or 5,103 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 La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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 La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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: | LRH / LFBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de La Rochelle |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRH |
| More Information: | LRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Wau Airport (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Wau Airport (WUU) is M'Boki Airport (MKI), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) SW of WUU.
Facts about La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH):
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of LRH.
- The furthest airport from La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (meaning La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport", another name for LRH is "Aéroport de La Rochelle – Ile de Ré".
- Because of La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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.
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport handled 236,736 passengers last year.
| 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 | 39.31 miles (63.27 km) SSE | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 2 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) SE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 3 | 64.18 miles (103.28 km) NNE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 4 | 68.04 miles (109.50 km) WNW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 5 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 6 | 74.72 miles (120.24 km) ESE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 7 | 76.94 miles (123.83 km) ENE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) SSE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.60 km) NNE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 10 | 109.44 miles (176.12 km) S | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 116.07 miles (186.80 km) E | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 12 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) SE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 13 | 125.16 miles (201.42 km) SE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 14 | 125.38 miles (201.79 km) NE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 15 | 128.52 miles (206.84 km) NNW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.35 miles (19,558.87 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,077.80 miles (19,437.29 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,071.63 miles (19,427.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,060.43 miles (19,409.34 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.22 miles (19,399.34 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,046.76 miles (19,387.34 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,046.12 miles (19,386.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,043.83 miles (19,382.62 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,031.81 miles (19,363.27 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,025.43 miles (19,353.00 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,023.96 miles (19,350.64 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.47 miles (19,314.45 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,999.52 miles (19,311.31 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,985.35 miles (19,288.50 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,983.13 miles (19,284.94 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |