Nonstop flight route between Miles, Queensland, Australia and Marion, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miles Airport (WLE), Miles, Queensland, Australia and Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,956 miles (or 14,413 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 Miles Airport and Williamson County Regional 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 Miles Airport and Williamson County Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLE / |
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Location: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E |
Area Served: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WLE |
More Information: | WLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWA / KMWA |
Airport Name: | Williamson County Regional Airport |
Location: | Marion, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W |
Area Served: | Marion, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | Williamson County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MWA |
More Information: | MWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Miles Airport (WLE):
- The furthest airport from Miles Airport (WLE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,841 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Miles Airport", another name for WLE is "YMLS".
- Miles Airport (WLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miles Airport (WLE) is Chincilla Airport (CCL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of WLE.
Facts about Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA):
- Because of Williamson County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Williamson County Regional 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.
- Williamson County Regional Airport is five miles west of Marion, in Williamson County, Illinois.
- The closest airport to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of MWA.
- The furthest airport from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On October 23, 2007, Allegiant Air announced new service to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) has 2 runways.
- The airport covers 1,300 acres at an elevation of 472 feet.