Nonstop flight route between Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE), La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,898 miles (or 12,710 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 Wagga Wagga Airport and Mar de Cortés International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WGA / YSWG |
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Location: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°9'55"S by 147°27'59"E |
Area Served: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WGA |
More Information: | WGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPE / KPPE |
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Location: | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'7"N by 113°18'20"W |
Area Served: | Puerto Peñasco |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Vidanta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPE |
More Information: | PPE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA):
- Wagga Wagga Airport handled 207,633 passengers last year.
- Wagga Wagga City Council publicly released the Wagga Wagga Airport draft master plan in April 2010, which is to establish direction for future development at the airport over a 20-year period.
- In the 2010-11 financial year the airport recorded 213,923 passengers which made it the 31st busiest airport in Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Wagga Wagga Airport", another name for WGA is "RAAF Base Wagga".
- Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Cootamundra Airport (CMD), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of WGA.
- The furthest airport from Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Wagga Wagga Airport (meaning Wagga Wagga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,130 miles (19,522 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- On 27 May 2010, AAPA campus at Wagga Wagga Airport was officially opened by Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese.
- During 1939, the RAAF were looking to establish an inland training base.
- Because of Wagga Wagga Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Wagga Wagga 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.
Facts about Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE):
- In addition to being known as "Mar de Cortés International Airport", other names for PPE include "Aeropuerto Internacional del Mar de Cortés" and "MMPE".
- The closest airport to Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is San Felipe International Airport (SFH), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) WSW of PPE.
- Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Mar de Cortés International Airport is the first fully privately funded airport in Mexico.
- Because of Mar de Cortés International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Mar de Cortés 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.
- The furthest airport from Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,609 miles (18,683 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.