Nonstop flight route between Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia and La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia and Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP), La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,908 miles (or 6,289 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 Fa'a'ā International Airport and Manuel Márquez de León International 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 Fa'a'ā International Airport and Manuel Márquez de León International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT):

• Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is nearly antipodal to Fa'a'ā International Airport (meaning Fa'a'ā International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Debba Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan.
• Because of Fa'a'ā International Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Fa'a'ā 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 Mahina Lounge is a small airside lounge, after the security area.
• Fa'a'ā International Airport is in the commune of Fa'a'ā, on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, 5 km west southwest from the town center of Pape'ete, the capital of French Polynesia.
• Fa'a'ā International Airport is relatively small.
• The closest airport to Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) is Moorea Airport (MOZ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of PPT.
• In addition to being known as "Fa'a'ā International Airport", another name for PPT is "Aéroport International Tahiti Fa'a'ā".

Facts about Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP):

• The closest airport to Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) is Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSE of LAP.
• The furthest airport from Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,936 miles (19,209 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Manuel Márquez de León International Airport", another name for LAP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Márquez de León".
• Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Manuel Márquez de León International Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Manuel Márquez de León 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.