Nonstop flight route between Waterville, Maine, United States and Sukhumi, Georgia:
Departure Airport:
(44°31'59"N by 69°40'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°51'29"N by 41°7'41"E)
Distance from WVL to SUI:
5,047.67 miles (8,123.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), Waterville, Maine, United States and Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), Sukhumi, Georgia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,048 miles (or 8,123 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 Sukhumi Babushara 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 Sukhumi Babushara 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: | SUI / UGSS |
| Airport Name: | Sukhumi Babushara Airport |
| Location: | Sukhumi, Georgia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'29"N by 41°7'41"E |
| Area Served: | Sukhumi |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUI |
| More Information: | SUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI):
- The furthest airport from Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The airport was built in the mid-1960s, when the region was part of the Soviet Union.
- Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NW of SUI.
- Because of Sukhumi Babushara Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukhumi Babushara 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.
| 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 | 71.82 miles (115.59 km) NW | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 2 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) SE | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 3 | 89.52 miles (144.07 km) SSE | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 4 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) ENE | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 5 | 135.99 miles (218.86 km) NE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 6 | 145.95 miles (234.88 km) SSW | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 7 | 163.12 miles (262.51 km) NNE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 8 | 177.30 miles (285.34 km) E | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 9 | 179.15 miles (288.32 km) NNW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 10 | 188.84 miles (303.91 km) SSE | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 11 | 195.65 miles (314.86 km) NW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 12 | 198.58 miles (319.59 km) E | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 13 | 200.57 miles (322.79 km) S | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 14 | 202.45 miles (325.81 km) SE | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 15 | 212.19 miles (341.48 km) ESE | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.61 miles (17,785.79 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,910.64 miles (17,558.93 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,853.46 miles (17,466.90 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,808.05 miles (17,393.82 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,736.22 miles (17,278.23 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,720.13 miles (17,252.33 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,631.62 miles (17,109.89 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,620.89 miles (17,092.62 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,599.95 miles (17,058.93 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,578.48 miles (17,024.37 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,572.13 miles (17,014.15 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,571.04 miles (17,012.39 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,564.84 miles (17,002.41 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,563.11 miles (16,999.64 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,541.97 miles (16,965.62 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |