Nonstop flight route between Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ujae Airport (UJE), Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,040 miles (or 14,548 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 Ujae Airport and Lajes Air Base, 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 Ujae Airport and Lajes Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UJE / |
Airport Name: | Ujae Airport |
Location: | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°55'41"N by 165°45'44"E |
Area Served: | Ujae, Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from UJE |
More Information: | UJE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
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Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TER |
More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Facts about Ujae Airport (UJE):
- The furthest airport from Ujae Airport (UJE) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ujae Airport (meaning Ujae Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Ujae Airport (UJE) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) E of UJE.
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- In 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization military alliance was established.
- In the late 1950s, USAF air refueling/tanker aircraft were stationed at Lajes to provide inflight refueling for U.S.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- The resident Portuguese 711 Squadron "Albatrozes" was deactivated on 30 November 2006.
- In 1961, the Portuguese Air Force EICAP was transferred to Lajes, operating Douglas C-47, Douglas C-54 and later CASA C-212 Aviocar.
- Today, Lajes continues to support transiting aircraft.
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- By 1943, the British and American armed forces were allowed basing rights in Portugal, and the Royal Air Force took over Lajes Field as RAF Station Lajes.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.