Nonstop flight route between Ames, Iowa, United States and Laï, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E)
Distance from AMW to LTC:
6,777.47 miles (10,907.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States and Laï Airport (LTC), Laï, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,777 miles (or 10,907 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Laï 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 Ames Municipal Airport and Laï Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMW / KAMW |
| Airport Name: | Ames Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ames, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ames |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMW |
| More Information: | AMW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTC / FTTH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laï, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E |
| Area Served: | Laï |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTC |
| More Information: | LTC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ames Municipal Airport (AMW):
- The closest airport to Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of AMW.
- The furthest airport from Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- From May 10, 2010 through June 11, 2010, there were between five and six arrivals/departures at Ames each day.
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
Facts about Laï Airport (LTC):
- In addition to being known as "Laï Airport", another name for LTC is "Laï Airport (Laï)".
- Laï Airport (LTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Laï Airport (LTC) is Moundou Airport (MQQ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of LTC.
- The furthest airport from Laï Airport (LTC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Laï Airport (meaning Laï Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.98 miles (33.76 km) S | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 29.89 miles (48.11 km) WSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) NW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.03 miles (96.61 km) W | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 60.47 miles (97.32 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) ENE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 83.89 miles (135.01 km) WSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) N | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.37 miles (17,357.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,762.23 miles (17,320.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.42 miles (17,289.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.97 miles (17,281.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,696.96 miles (17,215.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,683.19 miles (17,192.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.19 miles (17,186.45 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,656.34 miles (17,149.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,648.40 miles (17,136.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.65 miles (17,077.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,585.38 miles (17,035.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.89 miles (17,002.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.13 miles (16,993.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,535.40 miles (16,955.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) SSW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 2 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NNE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 88.42 miles (142.30 km) NW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 4 | 98.70 miles (158.83 km) NW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 135.97 miles (218.81 km) WNW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 141.77 miles (228.16 km) E | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 157.69 miles (253.77 km) WNW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) NE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 9 | 198.36 miles (319.22 km) SE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 200.64 miles (322.89 km) W | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) NNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 210.98 miles (339.53 km) S | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 212.76 miles (342.40 km) NNE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 14 | 214.82 miles (345.72 km) SSE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 238.88 miles (384.44 km) S | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,241.65 miles (19,700.98 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,925.70 miles (19,192.50 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,920.62 miles (19,184.33 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,914.31 miles (19,174.18 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.98 miles (19,078.70 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,811.12 miles (19,008.10 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,795.94 miles (18,983.68 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,783.75 miles (18,964.06 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,768.33 miles (18,939.24 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,720.68 miles (18,862.55 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,648.41 miles (18,746.25 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,611.97 miles (18,687.60 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,582.70 miles (18,640.50 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,581.27 miles (18,638.20 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,548.20 miles (18,584.99 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |