Nonstop flight route between Wau, Sudan and Turukhansk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°47'59"N by 87°55'48"E)
Distance from WUU to THX:
4,903.76 miles (7,891.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan and Turukhansk (THX), Turukhansk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,904 miles (or 7,892 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 Wau Airport and Turukhansk, 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 Wau Airport and Turukhansk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WUU / HSWW |
| Airport Name: | Wau Airport |
| Location: | Wau, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E |
| Area Served: | Wau, South Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUU |
| More Information: | WUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THX / UOTT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Turukhansk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°47'59"N by 87°55'48"E |
| Area Served: | Turukhansk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THX |
| More Information: | THX Maps & Info |
Facts about Wau Airport (WUU):
- Wau Airport is located in Wau County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, in the city of Wau.
- Wau Airport (WUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wau Airport (WUU) is Mataiva Airport (MVT), which is located 11,895 miles (19,143 kilometers) away in Mataiva, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Wau Airport (WUU) is M'Boki Airport (MKI), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) SW of WUU.
Facts about Turukhansk (THX):
- The closest airport to Turukhansk (THX) is Igarka (IAA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) NNW of THX.
- Turukhansk (THX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Turukhansk (THX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Turukhansk's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Turukhansk 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.
- In addition to being known as "Turukhansk", another name for THX is "Аэропорт "Туруханск"".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 216.99 miles (349.21 km) SW | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic |     |
| 2 | 272.85 miles (439.11 km) SW | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 281.02 miles (452.26 km) ENE | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 4 | 284.02 miles (457.09 km) NNW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 5 | 317.32 miles (510.67 km) SE | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 6 | 334.15 miles (537.76 km) WSW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 339.46 miles (546.30 km) S | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 363.03 miles (584.24 km) NW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 380.95 miles (613.07 km) SSE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 10 | 382.11 miles (614.95 km) WSW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 398.93 miles (642.01 km) WNW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 403.69 miles (649.67 km) SSW | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 405.05 miles (651.86 km) NNE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 14 | 410.66 miles (660.88 km) WSW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 418.98 miles (674.29 km) W | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,894.67 miles (19,142.58 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,835.40 miles (19,047.19 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,834.13 miles (19,045.14 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,830.99 miles (19,040.09 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,822.30 miles (19,026.10 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,813.92 miles (19,012.61 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,801.57 miles (18,992.73 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,797.28 miles (18,985.83 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,775.24 miles (18,950.37 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,745.22 miles (18,902.06 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,738.41 miles (18,891.09 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,718.54 miles (18,859.12 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,671.85 miles (18,783.98 km) SSE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,640.38 miles (18,733.33 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,604.02 miles (18,674.82 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.63 miles (190.92 km) NNW | Igarka (IAA) | Igarka, Russia | |
| 2 | 243.02 miles (391.11 km) N | Alykel Airport (NSK) | Norilsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 297.50 miles (478.77 km) SSE | Podkamennaya Tunguska Airport (TGP) | Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 321.50 miles (517.41 km) W | Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) | Novy Urengoy, Russia | |
| 5 | 407.24 miles (655.39 km) WSW | Raduzhny Airport (RAT) | Raduzhny, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 6 | 416.85 miles (670.86 km) WSW | Noyabrsk Airport (NOJ) | Noyabrsk, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 7 | 433.44 miles (697.55 km) W | Nadym Airport (NYM) | Nadym, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 8 | 473.90 miles (762.66 km) SW | Strezhevoy (SWT) | Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 474.90 miles (764.28 km) WSW | Kogalym International Airport (KGP) | Kogalym, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 486.43 miles (782.83 km) SW | Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC) | Nizhnevartovsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 523.65 miles (842.74 km) SSE | Yeniseysk Airport Аэропорт Енисейск (EIE) | Yeniseysk, Russia | |
| 12 | 540.56 miles (869.94 km) WSW | Surgut Airport (SGC) | Surgut, Russia | |
| 13 | 556.45 miles (895.52 km) NNE | Khatanga (HTG) | Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | |
| 14 | 562.11 miles (904.62 km) NNW | Dikson Airport (DKS) | Dikson, Russia | |
| 15 | 570.12 miles (917.51 km) WSW | Nefteyugansk Airport (NFG) | Nefteyugansk, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.07 km) W | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,338.21 miles (18,247.03 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,291.48 miles (18,171.83 km) SW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,266.10 miles (18,130.99 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,246.06 miles (18,098.73 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,175.40 miles (17,985.01 km) SW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,159.06 miles (17,958.72 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,150.99 miles (17,945.73 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,020.57 miles (17,735.84 km) SW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,969.33 miles (17,653.38 km) SW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,925.43 miles (17,582.72 km) WSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,910.96 miles (17,559.44 km) SW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,900.45 miles (17,542.54 km) WSW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 10,895.19 miles (17,534.06 km) SW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,868.31 miles (17,490.80 km) SW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |