About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA), Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,130 miles (or 19,522 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 Flores 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 Wagga Wagga Airport and Flores Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

The distance between WGA and FLW makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Wagga Wagga Airport and Flores Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between WGA and FLW are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia and Flores Island, Azores, Portugal by taking some connecting flights!

Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between WGA and FLW!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WGA / YSWG
Airport Names:
  1. Wagga Wagga Airport
  2. RAAF Base Wagga
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FLW / LPFL
Airport Names:
  1. Flores Airport
  2. Aeroporto das Flores
Location: Flores Island, Azores, Portugal
GPS Coordinates: 39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W
Area Served: Santa Cruz das Flores
Operator/Owner: Government of Portugal
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 108 feet (33 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA):

  • In addition to being known as "Wagga Wagga Airport", another name for WGA is "RAAF Base Wagga".
  • In February 2009, Regional Express Airlines announced that the Australian Airline Pilot Academy was relocated from Mangalore Airport in Victoria to Wagga Wagga Airport on 1 April 2009, in partnership with the City of Wagga Wagga.
  • Wagga Wagga Airport handled 207,633 passengers last year.
  • On 28 January 1992 the Wagga Wagga City Council secured a 30-year lease from the Commonwealth of Australia which included $2 million to upgrade the airport's runway which can handle a Boeing 737.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) has 2 runways.

Facts about Flores Airport (FLW):

  • Flores Airport handled 45,122 passengers last year.
  • Flores Airport is a regional airport on the island of Flores in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.
  • The furthest airport from Flores Airport (FLW) is Flinders Island Airport (FLS), which is nearly antipodal to Flores Airport (meaning Flores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flinders Island Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
  • Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Horta, Vila do Porto, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
  • Because of Flores Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Flores 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Flores Airport", another name for FLW is "Aeroporto das Flores".
  • On 11 January 2013, a tender was issued by ANA Aeroportos to improve the accessbility within the airport, with installation of lifts, escalators and mechanical walkways, to be installed within the intervening five years.
  • Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Wagga Wagga Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wagga Wagga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
149.31 miles (79.36 km) NECootamundra Airport (CMD)Cootamundra, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cootamundra Airport on a map Set CMD as origin Airport Set CMD as destination Airport Get more information about Cootamundra Airport
268.61 miles (110.42 km) SSWAlbury Airport (ABX)Albury, New South Wales, AustraliaView Albury Airport on a map Set ABX as origin Airport Set ABX as destination Airport Get more information about Albury Airport
374.17 miles (119.37 km) SSECorryong Airport (CYG)Corryong, Victoria, AustraliaView Corryong Airport on a map Set CYG as origin Airport Set CYG as destination Airport Get more information about Corryong Airport
484.68 miles (136.28 km) SWCorowa Airport (CWW)Corowa, New South Wales, AustraliaView Corowa Airport on a map Set CWW as origin Airport Set CWW as destination Airport Get more information about Corowa Airport
586.32 miles (138.91 km) NWest Wyalong Airport (WWY)West Wyalong, New South Wales, AustraliaView West Wyalong Airport on a map Set WWY as origin Airport Set WWY as destination Airport Get more information about West Wyalong Airport
698.04 miles (157.78 km) ECanberra Airport (CBR)Canberra, AustraliaView Canberra Airport on a map Set CBR as origin Airport Set CBR as destination Airport Get more information about Canberra Airport
7101.51 miles (163.37 km) NWGriffith Airport (GFF)Griffith, New South Wales, AustraliaView Griffith Airport on a map Set GFF as origin Airport Set GFF as destination Airport Get more information about Griffith Airport
8125.92 miles (202.65 km) SWBenalla Airport (BLN)Benalla, Victoria, AustraliaView Benalla Airport on a map Set BLN as origin Airport Set BLN as destination Airport Get more information about Benalla Airport
9127.35 miles (204.94 km) NNEForbes Airport (FRB)Forbes, New South Wales, AustraliaView Forbes Airport on a map Set FRB as origin Airport Set FRB as destination Airport Get more information about Forbes Airport
10129.93 miles (209.10 km) EGoulburn Airport (GUL)Goulburn, New South Wales, AustraliaView Goulburn Airport on a map Set GUL as origin Airport Set GUL as destination Airport Get more information about Goulburn Airport
11130.26 miles (209.63 km) SMount Hotham Airport (MHU)Mount Hotham, Victoria, AustraliaView Mount Hotham Airport on a map Set MHU as origin Airport Set MHU as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Hotham Airport
12144.57 miles (232.66 km) WSWDeniliquin Airport (DNQ)Deniliquin, New South Wales, AustraliaView Deniliquin Airport on a map Set DNQ as origin Airport Set DNQ as destination Airport Get more information about Deniliquin Airport
13145.36 miles (233.93 km) SWShepparton Airport (SHT)Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaView Shepparton Airport on a map Set SHT as origin Airport Set SHT as destination Airport Get more information about Shepparton Airport
14145.86 miles (234.74 km) NCondobolin Airport (CBX)Condobolin, New South Wales, AustraliaView Condobolin Airport on a map Set CBX as origin Airport Set CBX as destination Airport Get more information about Condobolin Airport
15155.78 miles (250.71 km) WNWHay Airport (HXX)Hay, New South Wales, AustraliaView Hay Airport on a map Set HXX as origin Airport Set HXX as destination Airport Get more information about Hay Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wagga Wagga Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wagga Wagga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,130.37 miles (19,521.90 km) NNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as origin Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
212,123.37 miles (19,510.63 km) NWHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as origin Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
312,115.89 miles (19,498.59 km) NNWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as origin Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
412,111.28 miles (19,491.16 km) NWPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as origin Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
512,069.19 miles (19,423.43 km) NWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as origin Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
612,047.01 miles (19,387.73 km) NWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as origin Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
712,017.40 miles (19,340.09 km) WNWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as origin Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
812,007.18 miles (19,323.64 km) WNWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as origin Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
911,518.60 miles (18,537.35 km) WMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as origin Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1011,500.90 miles (18,508.86 km) WPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as origin Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
1111,460.74 miles (18,444.23 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as origin Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1211,411.02 miles (18,364.21 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as origin Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1311,381.87 miles (18,317.29 km) WNWTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as origin Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
1411,378.39 miles (18,311.69 km) WNWTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as origin Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1511,312.46 miles (18,205.59 km) WNWGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as origin Airport Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Flores Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Flores Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.74 miles (23.72 km) NCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
2145.02 miles (233.39 km) ESEHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
3157.38 miles (253.27 km) ESEPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
4167.90 miles (270.21 km) EGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
5221.92 miles (357.14 km) ELajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
6316.43 miles (509.24 km) ESEJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
7366.19 miles (589.32 km) ESESanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
8926.20 miles (1,490.57 km) ESEMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
9932.63 miles (1,500.92 km) ESEPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
101,068.47 miles (1,719.53 km) SELa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
111,121.13 miles (1,804.27 km) SELa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
121,134.40 miles (1,825.64 km) SETenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as destination Airport Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
131,146.70 miles (1,845.43 km) SETenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as destination Airport Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
141,177.28 miles (1,894.64 km) ELisbon Portela Airport (LIS)Lisbon, PortugalView Lisbon Portela Airport on a map Set LIS as destination Airport Set LIS as destination Airport Get more information about Lisbon Portela Airport
151,185.44 miles (1,907.77 km) ENEFrancisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)Porto, PortugalView Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport on a map Set OPO as destination Airport Set OPO as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Flores Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Flores Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) SEFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
212,307.60 miles (19,807.11 km) SSEBairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ)Bairnsdale, Victoria, AustraliaView Bairnsdale Aerodrome on a map Set BSJ as destination Airport Set BSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bairnsdale Aerodrome
312,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) SSESt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
412,281.93 miles (19,765.80 km) SEGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
512,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SSELaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
612,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) SEDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
712,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) SSWMerimbula Airport (MIM)Merimbula, New South Wales, AustraliaView Merimbula Airport on a map Set MIM as destination Airport Set MIM as destination Airport Get more information about Merimbula Airport
812,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSEMount Hotham Airport (MHU)Mount Hotham, Victoria, AustraliaView Mount Hotham Airport on a map Set MHU as destination Airport Set MHU as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Hotham Airport
912,240.07 miles (19,698.43 km) SEBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
1012,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) ESESmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
1112,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) ESEMoorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW)Moorabbin, Victoria, AustraliaView Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport on a map Set MBW as destination Airport Set MBW as destination Airport Get more information about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport
1212,204.27 miles (19,640.82 km) SSECorryong Airport (CYG)Corryong, Victoria, AustraliaView Corryong Airport on a map Set CYG as destination Airport Set CYG as destination Airport Get more information about Corryong Airport
1312,192.91 miles (19,622.54 km) SSEHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
1412,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) ESEEssendon Airport (MEB)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView Essendon Airport on a map Set MEB as destination Airport Set MEB as destination Airport Get more information about Essendon Airport
1512,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) ESEMelbourne Airport (MEL)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView Melbourne Airport on a map Set MEL as destination Airport Set MEL as destination Airport Get more information about Melbourne Airport