Nonstop flight route between Wasilla, Alaska, United States and Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(61°34'18"N by 149°32'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°3'42"S by 147°25'27"E)
Distance from WWA to MAS:
5,485.52 miles (8,828.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wasilla Airport (WWA), Wasilla, Alaska, United States and Momote Airport (MAS), Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,486 miles (or 8,828 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 Wasilla Airport and Momote 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 Wasilla Airport and Momote Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWA / PAWS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wasilla, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°34'18"N by 149°32'21"W |
| Area Served: | Wasilla, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wasilla |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WWA |
| More Information: | WWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAS / AYMO |
| Airport Name: | Momote Airport |
| Location: | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°3'42"S by 147°25'27"E |
| Area Served: | Lorengau, Manus Province |
| Operator/Owner: | PNG National Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAS |
| More Information: | MAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Wasilla Airport (WWA):
- Because of Wasilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Wasilla 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.
- Wasilla Airport (WWA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Wasilla Airport", another name for WWA is "IYS".
- The furthest airport from Wasilla Airport (WWA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,519 miles (16,928 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Wasilla Airport (WWA) is Big Lake Airport (BGQ), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) WSW of WWA.
Facts about Momote Airport (MAS):
- The airport resides at an elevation of 12 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Momote Airport (MAS) is Emirau Airport (EMI), which is located 179 miles (287 kilometers) E of MAS.
- Occupied on 2 March 1944 by the US Army's 1st Cavalry Division as part of the Battle of Los Negros, which was part of the Admiralty Islands campaign.
- Because of Momote Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Momote 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 Momote Airport (MAS) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is nearly antipodal to Momote Airport (meaning Momote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport), and is located 12,028 miles (19,357 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Momote Airport (MAS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.07 km) WSW | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.91 miles (23.99 km) E | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 20.99 miles (33.79 km) NW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 21.72 miles (34.95 km) S | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) SSW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 31.40 miles (50.54 km) SSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 54.77 miles (88.14 km) NNW | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 56.96 miles (91.66 km) WSW | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 60.44 miles (97.27 km) WNW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 89.48 miles (144.01 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 99.92 miles (160.81 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 106.34 miles (171.14 km) ESE | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,518.66 miles (16,928.10 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,498.98 miles (16,896.42 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,494.44 miles (16,889.12 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,461.58 miles (16,836.24 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,458.81 miles (16,831.78 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,360.68 miles (16,673.85 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,314.76 miles (16,599.96 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,246.30 miles (16,489.78 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,241.49 miles (16,482.04 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,236.74 miles (16,474.39 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,236.41 miles (16,473.86 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,230.97 miles (16,465.11 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,228.71 miles (16,461.47 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,214.26 miles (16,438.22 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,204.85 miles (16,423.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 178.53 miles (287.32 km) E | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 236.31 miles (380.30 km) E | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 244.80 miles (393.97 km) SSE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 245.07 miles (394.40 km) SSW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 282.40 miles (454.48 km) SW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 293.66 miles (472.60 km) SSW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 300.85 miles (484.16 km) SW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 311.04 miles (500.57 km) SSW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 312.11 miles (502.30 km) SE | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 313.45 miles (504.44 km) SSW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 315.15 miles (507.18 km) S | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 316.48 miles (509.32 km) S | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) SSE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 321.77 miles (517.84 km) SSW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 337.86 miles (543.72 km) SW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,027.87 miles (19,356.93 km) S | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,860.71 miles (19,087.91 km) SE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,856.03 miles (19,080.39 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,836.32 miles (19,048.66 km) SSE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,779.90 miles (18,957.87 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,752.67 miles (18,914.05 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,717.80 miles (18,857.92 km) ESE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,714.52 miles (18,852.64 km) SSE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,655.70 miles (18,757.98 km) ESE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,606.85 miles (18,679.37 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,575.05 miles (18,628.19 km) SE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,569.69 miles (18,619.57 km) ESE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,483.80 miles (18,481.33 km) SSE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,473.22 miles (18,464.31 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,393.03 miles (18,335.26 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |