Nonstop flight route between Ruby, Alaska, United States and Houeisay, Laos:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruby Airport (RBY), Ruby, Alaska, United States and Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE), Houeisay, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,358 miles (or 8,623 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 Ruby Airport and Ban Huoeisay 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 Ruby Airport and Ban Huoeisay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBY / PARY |
Airport Name: | Ruby Airport |
Location: | Ruby, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°43'37"N by 155°28'11"W |
Area Served: | Ruby, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 658 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RBY |
More Information: | RBY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOE / VLHS |
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Location: | Houeisay, Laos |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°15'28"N by 100°26'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
Elevation: | 1380 feet (421 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOE |
More Information: | HOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruby Airport (RBY):
- The furthest airport from Ruby Airport (RBY) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,312 miles (16,596 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Ruby Airport (RBY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ruby Airport has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 100 feet.
- Because of Ruby Airport's relatively low elevation of 658 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruby 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 Ruby Airport (RBY) is Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) W of RBY.
Facts about Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE):
- Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,956 miles (19,241 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) is Tachilek Airport (THL), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WNW of HOE.
- In addition to being known as "Ban Huoeisay Airport", another name for HOE is "ສະໜາມບິນບໍ່ແກ້ວ".