Nonstop flight route between Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia and Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lombok International Airport (LOP), Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia and Rach Gia Airport (VKG), Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,503 miles (or 2,419 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 relatively short distance between Lombok International Airport and Rach Gia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOP / WADL |
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Location: | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°45'29"S by 116°16'35"E |
Area Served: | Mataram |
Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 319 feet (97 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOP |
More Information: | LOP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VKG / VVRG |
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Location: | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Southern Airports Services Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VKG |
More Information: | VKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Lombok International Airport (LOP):
- Lombok International Airport (LOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The completion of the airport project and necessary complementary infrastructure such as a highway connecting to the city of Mataram delayed inauguration of the new airport several times.
- The airport is provided with a single terminal building with separate sections for the handling of international arrival and departures.
- The construction of this airport was delayed and the opening date re-scheduled several times.
- The furthest airport from Lombok International Airport (LOP) is San Tomé Airport (SOM), which is nearly antipodal to Lombok International Airport (meaning Lombok International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Tomé Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,964 kilometers) away in San Tomé, Venezuela.
- Because of Lombok International Airport's relatively low elevation of 319 feet, planes can take off or land at Lombok 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.
- Helicopter and fixed wing charter services are available by prior arrangement.
- Lombok International Airport handled 167,692 passengers last year.
- The IATA code LOP only came into formal use in late November 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Lombok International Airport", another name for LOP is "Bandar Udara Internasional Lombok".
- A small VIP terminal building is situated approximately 300 m south east of the main terminal, it is accessed by a separate internal access road to the main terminal.
- The closest airport to Lombok International Airport (LOP) is Selaparang Airport (AMI), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) NW of LOP.
Facts about Rach Gia Airport (VKG):
- The closest airport to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of VKG.
- Rach Gia Airport (VKG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Rach Gia Airport", another name for VKG is "Sân bay Rạch Giá".
- Because of Rach Gia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Rach Gia 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 Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Tingo María Airport (TGI), which is nearly antipodal to Rach Gia Airport (meaning Rach Gia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tingo María Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Tingo María, Peru.