Nonstop flight route between Waterville, Maine, United States and Yaren, Nauru:
Departure Airport:
(44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°32'50"S by 166°55'8"E)
Distance from WVL to INU:
7,843.80 miles (12,623.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), Waterville, Maine, United States and Nauru International Airport (INU), Yaren, Nauru would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,844 miles (or 12,623 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 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport and Nauru International 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 Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport and Nauru International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVL / KWVL |
| Airport Name: | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport |
| Location: | Waterville, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waterville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 333 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WVL |
| More Information: | WVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | INU / ANYN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yaren, Nauru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°32'50"S by 166°55'8"E |
| Area Served: | Nauru |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from INU |
| More Information: | INU Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL):
- The furthest airport from Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,665 miles (18,773 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport's relatively low elevation of 333 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterville Robert Lafleur 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.
- Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) is Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of WVL.
Facts about Nauru International Airport (INU):
- In addition to being known as "Nauru International Airport", another name for INU is "Reikoariata Republik Naoero".
- The furthest airport from Nauru International Airport (INU) is Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI), which is nearly antipodal to Nauru International Airport (meaning Nauru International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Greenville/Sinoe Airport), and is located 12,021 miles (19,346 kilometers) away in Greenville, Liberia.
- Nauru International Airport (INU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2005, the only Boeing 737-400 of the near-bankrupt airline Air Nauru was seized by creditors in Australia.
- The closest airport to Nauru International Airport (INU) is Ebon Airport (EBO), which is located 377 miles (607 kilometers) NNE of INU.
- The airstrip was built during the Japanese occupation of Nauru using forced labour and became operational in January 1943.
- Because of Nauru International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Nauru International 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.
- Since September 2006, Air Nauru has resumed operations under the new name, Our Airline, with a Boeing 737-300 consuming nearly 30% of the nation's GDP.
- Nauru International Airport serves as the main hub of the national carrier, Our Airline, formerly known as Air Nauru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.70 miles (25.27 km) NW | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.88 miles (25.56 km) SSW | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 39.56 miles (63.66 km) S | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 43.38 miles (69.82 km) SE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 45.01 miles (72.44 km) SW | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 45.74 miles (73.61 km) ENE | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 46.17 miles (74.31 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 57.03 miles (91.78 km) ENE | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 65.02 miles (104.63 km) E | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 68.89 miles (110.87 km) SSW | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 73.25 miles (117.89 km) WSW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 73.92 miles (118.96 km) W | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) NNE | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 92.89 miles (149.49 km) W | Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 93.99 miles (151.26 km) SSW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,664.82 miles (18,772.67 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,662.89 miles (18,769.56 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,661.25 miles (18,766.91 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,639.95 miles (18,732.64 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.62 miles (18,691.88 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,592.23 miles (18,655.84 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,526.87 miles (18,550.65 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,526.74 miles (18,550.45 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,514.99 miles (18,531.54 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,468.30 miles (18,456.39 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,420.39 miles (18,379.28 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.38 miles (18,237.65 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,330.96 miles (18,235.37 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,323.11 miles (18,222.73 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,319.44 miles (18,216.83 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 377.44 miles (607.43 km) NNE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 435.07 miles (700.18 km) N | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 450.44 miles (724.92 km) ENE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 452.83 miles (728.75 km) ENE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 454.27 miles (731.08 km) NNE | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 466.87 miles (751.35 km) E | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 473.81 miles (762.52 km) ENE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 478.18 miles (769.55 km) ENE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 482.75 miles (776.92 km) E | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 483.91 miles (778.77 km) NNE | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 491.04 miles (790.25 km) NW | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 563.43 miles (906.74 km) NNE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 563.94 miles (907.57 km) NNE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 565.84 miles (910.63 km) NE | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 573.80 miles (923.44 km) NE | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,021.09 miles (19,346.01 km) NW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 2 | 12,012.03 miles (19,331.44 km) NNW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 12,009.00 miles (19,326.56 km) NNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 4 | 12,008.01 miles (19,324.97 km) NW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 5 | 12,001.48 miles (19,314.47 km) NNW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,980.53 miles (19,280.75 km) NW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,952.66 miles (19,235.90 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 11,932.50 miles (19,203.45 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 11,926.25 miles (19,193.39 km) NW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,917.74 miles (19,179.70 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 11,912.27 miles (19,170.89 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,894.61 miles (19,142.48 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 11,879.23 miles (19,117.72 km) N | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,873.14 miles (19,107.91 km) NW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,869.86 miles (19,102.63 km) WNW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |