Nonstop flight route between Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands and Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wake Island Airfield (AWK), Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands and Daloa Airport (DJO), Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,575 miles (or 17,019 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 Wake Island Airfield and Daloa 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 Wake Island Airfield and Daloa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWK / PWAK |
Airport Name: | Wake Island Airfield |
Location: | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°16'56"N by 166°38'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AWK |
More Information: | AWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DJO / DIDL |
Airport Name: | Daloa Airport |
Location: | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°47'34"N by 6°28'23"W |
Area Served: | Daloa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DJO |
More Information: | DJO Maps & Info |
Facts about Wake Island Airfield (AWK):
- Wake Island Airfield (AWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Wake Island Airfield's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Wake Island Airfield 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.
- Wake Island Airfield is a military airport located on Wake Island, which is known for the Battle of Wake Island.
- After pioneering air service into Wake Island in 1935, Pan American World Airways continued to serve the airfield for many years.
- The closest airport to Wake Island Airfield (AWK) is Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) SE of AWK.
Facts about Daloa Airport (DJO):
- Daloa Airport (DJO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Daloa Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Daloa 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 Daloa Airport (DJO) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Daloa Airport (meaning Daloa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,071 miles (19,426 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Daloa Airport (DJO) is Gagnoa Airport (GGN), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SE of DJO.