Nonstop flight route between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States and Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,525 miles (or 7,282 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 Wiley Post Airport and Pukarua 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 Wiley Post Airport and Pukarua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWA / KPWA |
Airport Name: | Wiley Post Airport |
Location: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°32'3"N by 97°38'48"W |
Area Served: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Oklahoma City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1299 feet (396 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PWA |
More Information: | PWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUK / NTGQ |
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Location: | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W |
Area Served: | Pukarua |
Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUK |
More Information: | PUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Wiley Post Airport (PWA):
- The closest airport to Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of PWA.
- Wiley Post Airport (PWA) has 3 runways.
- It was named after Wiley Post, the first pilot to fly solo around the world, and holds the distinction of being named after a person who died in an airplane crash.
- The airport provides a base for over 300 aircraft in its fully leased hangars.
- The furthest airport from Wiley Post Airport (PWA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,849 miles (17,460 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- The furthest airport from Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is nearly antipodal to Pukarua Airport (meaning Pukarua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abha Regional Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.