Nonstop flight route between Alicante, Spain and Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°18'24"S by 167°58'1"E)
Distance from ALC to LOD:
10,702.27 miles (17,223.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), Alicante, Spain and Longana Airport (LOD), Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,702 miles (or 17,224 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 Alicante-Elche Airport and Longana 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 Alicante-Elche Airport and Longana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALC / LEAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alicante, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W |
| Area Served: | Alicante - Elche Valencia Murcia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALC |
| More Information: | ALC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOD / NVSG |
| Airport Name: | Longana Airport |
| Location: | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°18'24"S by 167°58'1"E |
| Area Served: | Longana, Aoba Island, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOD |
| More Information: | LOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC):
- The furthest airport from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Alicante-Elche Airport (meaning Alicante-Elche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Alicante-Elche Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Alicante-Elche 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 New Terminal is the only terminal currently in service.
- New car parking was opened in 2011 together with the new terminal.
- Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Alicante-Elche Airport", other names for ALC include "Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche" and "Aeroport d'Alacant-Elx".
- Terminal 2 had 14 check-in desks numbered 51 - 64, 6 gates, and two baggage reclaim carousels.
- The closest airport to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSW of ALC.
- El Altet airport opened on 4 May 1967, replacing the older aerodrome La Rabassa that had served Alicante since 1936.
Facts about Longana Airport (LOD):
- The furthest airport from Longana Airport (LOD) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Longana Airport (meaning Longana Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
- Because of Longana Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Longana 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 Longana Airport (LOD) is Sara Airport (SSR), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of LOD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.69 miles (60.66 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain |     |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) N | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) ENE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) NNE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 5 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) SW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) SE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) S | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 186.66 miles (300.39 km) SSE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) WNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 10 | 189.40 miles (304.81 km) S | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) WSW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) ENE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 13 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 14 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) S | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.20 miles (349.56 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,297.11 miles (19,790.24 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,276.09 miles (19,756.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,266.71 miles (19,741.31 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,255.15 miles (19,722.71 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,231.76 miles (19,685.06 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,211.43 miles (19,652.35 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,210.40 miles (19,650.68 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,197.98 miles (19,630.70 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,188.53 miles (19,615.48 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,177.53 miles (19,597.79 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,176.95 miles (19,596.85 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.77 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,167.63 miles (19,581.85 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 22.69 miles (36.52 km) NNE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 40.95 miles (65.90 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 65.37 miles (105.21 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 66.28 miles (106.66 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 79.62 miles (128.14 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 89.18 miles (143.53 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 104.57 miles (168.28 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 114.66 miles (184.52 km) N | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 116.13 miles (186.90 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 125.73 miles (202.34 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 166.95 miles (268.67 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 248.81 miles (400.43 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.22 miles (19,991.58 km) NE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,393.76 miles (19,945.78 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,365.99 miles (19,901.08 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,348.63 miles (19,873.15 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,338.86 miles (19,857.42 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,338.34 miles (19,856.59 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 7 | 12,322.39 miles (19,830.91 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.27 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,281.18 miles (19,764.60 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,272.95 miles (19,751.35 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,266.14 miles (19,740.38 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,265.17 miles (19,738.83 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NNW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,250.48 miles (19,715.19 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |