Nonstop flight route between Durango, Colorado, United States and Liepāja, Latvia:
Departure Airport:
(37°12'11"N by 107°52'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°31'2"N by 21°5'48"E)
Distance from AMK to LPX:
5,307.90 miles (8,542.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Animas Air Park (AMK), Durango, Colorado, United States and Liepāja International Airport (LPX), Liepāja, Latvia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,308 miles (or 8,542 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 Animas Air Park and Liepāja 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 Animas Air Park and Liepāja International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Durango, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°12'11"N by 107°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Durango, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Airpark Property Owners Assoc. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 6684 feet (2,037 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMK |
| More Information: | AMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPX / EVLA |
| Airport Name: | Liepāja International Airport |
| Location: | Liepāja, Latvia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°31'2"N by 21°5'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | AVIASABIEDRĪBA "LIEPĀJA" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPX |
| More Information: | LPX Maps & Info |
Facts about Animas Air Park (AMK):
- Because of Animas Air Park's high elevation of 6,684 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Animas Air Park (AMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Animas Air Park", another name for AMK is "00C".
- The closest airport to Animas Air Park (AMK) is Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of AMK.
- The furthest airport from Animas Air Park (AMK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Liepāja International Airport (LPX):
- The furthest airport from Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Early during the Cold War, the airfield was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense base.
- The closest airport to Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of LPX.
- Liepāja International Airport (LPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Liepāja International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Liepāja 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.72 km) ESE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.62 miles (60.55 km) SSW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) W | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) E | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 51.92 miles (83.56 km) N | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 90.30 miles (145.32 km) N | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 92.42 miles (148.73 km) WNW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 95.07 miles (153.00 km) WNW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 105.17 miles (169.26 km) NNE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 111.21 miles (178.97 km) E | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) SE | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) SSW | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 129.78 miles (208.86 km) SE | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 131.93 miles (212.33 km) ESE | Taos Regional Airport (TSM) | Taos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 134.51 miles (216.48 km) WSW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,120.62 miles (17,896.86 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,988.83 miles (17,684.76 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,952.35 miles (17,626.06 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,932.57 miles (17,594.22 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,734.83 miles (17,276.00 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,635.46 miles (17,116.07 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,607.45 miles (17,070.99 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,587.29 miles (17,038.55 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,529.35 miles (16,945.31 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,494.42 miles (16,889.09 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,478.47 miles (16,863.43 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,449.44 miles (16,816.70 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,426.89 miles (16,780.41 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,420.46 miles (16,770.07 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,416.98 miles (16,764.47 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) S | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 55.94 miles (90.03 km) S | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 3 | 60.46 miles (97.29 km) NNE | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 4 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) ESE | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 112.51 miles (181.07 km) ENE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 6 | 114.15 miles (183.71 km) S | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 7 | 129.47 miles (208.36 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 9 | 158.18 miles (254.56 km) SE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 10 | 167.59 miles (269.70 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 11 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 12 | 181.61 miles (292.27 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 13 | 182.42 miles (293.57 km) NNE | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 14 | 182.69 miles (294.01 km) WNW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 15 | 183.25 miles (294.91 km) W | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,271.20 miles (18,139.20 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,930.82 miles (17,591.40 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,919.21 miles (17,572.71 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,899.48 miles (17,540.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,895.37 miles (17,534.36 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,893.94 miles (17,532.05 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,892.87 miles (17,530.33 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,882.50 miles (17,513.64 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,882.42 miles (17,513.51 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,872.82 miles (17,498.07 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,868.27 miles (17,490.75 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,864.95 miles (17,485.40 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,848.20 miles (17,458.45 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,844.19 miles (17,451.99 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,841.14 miles (17,447.09 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |