Nonstop flight route between Alula, Somalia and La Seu d'Urgell, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°20'29"N by 1°24'16"E)
Distance from ALU to LEU:
3,617.82 miles (5,822.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Airport (ALU), Alula, Somalia and La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU), La Seu d'Urgell, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,618 miles (or 5,822 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 Alula Airport and La Seu d'Urgell 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 Alula Airport and La Seu d'Urgell airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALU / HCMA |
| Airport Name: | Alula Airport |
| Location: | Alula, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'30"N by 50°44'53"E |
| Area Served: | Alula, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Puntland Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALU |
| More Information: | ALU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEU / LESU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°20'29"N by 1°24'16"E |
| Area Served: | La Seu d'Urgell, Pyrenees and Andorra |
| Operator/Owner: | GeneralitatdeCatalunya |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEU |
| More Information: | LEU Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Airport (ALU):
- The furthest airport from Alula Airport (ALU) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,759 miles (18,924 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Alula Airport (ALU) is Candala Airport (CXN), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WSW of ALU.
- Because of Alula Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alula 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.
Facts about La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU):
- Because of La Seu d'Urgell airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at La Seu d'Urgell 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 La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SW of LEU.
- The airport opened in 1982 but was closed to commercial traffic in 1984 and was used only by private aeroplanes until 2008, when the airport was purchased by the Catalan government and closed pending its redevelopment and reopening as a commercial airport.
- In addition to being known as "La Seu d'Urgell airport", other names for LEU include "Aeroport de la Seu d'Urgell" and "Aeroport Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgell".
- The furthest airport from La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Seu d'Urgell airport (meaning La Seu d'Urgell airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport reopened on June 4, 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.24 miles (104.99 km) WSW | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) WSW | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 3 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) NNW | Riyan Airport (MKX) | Mukalla, Yemen | |
| 4 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) WSW | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 5 | 306.49 miles (493.25 km) NNW | Sayun AirportSeiyun Airport (GXF) | Seiyun, Yemen | |
| 6 | 307.79 miles (495.35 km) NNE | Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) | Al Ghaydah, Yemen | |
| 7 | 318.83 miles (513.10 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 8 | 390.09 miles (627.79 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 9 | 390.22 miles (628.00 km) WNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 390.62 miles (628.63 km) W | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 408.28 miles (657.06 km) WSW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 12 | 416.18 miles (669.77 km) NNE | Salalah Airport (SLL) | Salalah, Oman | |
| 13 | 422.34 miles (679.69 km) SSW | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 14 | 460.95 miles (741.82 km) WNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 481.07 miles (774.21 km) SSW | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,758.86 miles (18,924.00 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,757.45 miles (18,921.73 km) ESE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,626.36 miles (18,710.77 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,612.28 miles (18,688.11 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,583.49 miles (18,641.77 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,570.24 miles (18,620.44 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,549.81 miles (18,587.57 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,506.59 miles (18,518.01 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,421.16 miles (18,380.53 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,301.67 miles (18,188.22 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,292.82 miles (18,173.99 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,288.49 miles (18,167.02 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,280.53 miles (18,154.20 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,258.76 miles (18,119.17 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,248.92 miles (18,103.33 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) SW | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 2 | 67.24 miles (108.22 km) SSE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 3 | 75.84 miles (122.05 km) NE | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 4 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ESE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 5 | 79.55 miles (128.03 km) ENE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 6 | 80.07 miles (128.85 km) SSE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 7 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) S | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 8 | 89.40 miles (143.87 km) N | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 9 | 90.25 miles (145.24 km) W | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) NW | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 11 | 95.07 miles (153.00 km) NNE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 12 | 116.94 miles (188.20 km) NW | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 13 | 119.79 miles (192.79 km) NE | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 14 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) NNW | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 133.99 miles (215.63 km) WSW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,288.69 miles (19,776.67 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,127.94 miles (19,517.99 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,125.44 miles (19,513.95 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,124.35 miles (19,512.20 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,105.74 miles (19,482.25 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,090.99 miles (19,458.52 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,090.01 miles (19,456.93 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,066.57 miles (19,419.21 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,062.82 miles (19,413.18 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,050.18 miles (19,392.84 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,045.49 miles (19,385.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,040.04 miles (19,376.52 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,038.69 miles (19,374.34 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,012.74 miles (19,332.58 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,009.47 miles (19,327.32 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |