Nonstop flight route between Apataki, French Polynesia and Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apataki Airport (APK), Apataki, French Polynesia and Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW), Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,086 miles (or 13,014 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 Apataki Airport and Malikus Saleh 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 Apataki Airport and Malikus Saleh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APK / NTGD |
Airport Name: | Apataki Airport |
Location: | Apataki, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W |
View all routes: | Routes from APK |
More Information: | APK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSW / WITM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°13'36"N by 96°57'1"E |
Area Served: | Lhokseumawe - Medan |
Operator/Owner: | Lhokseumawe |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LSW |
More Information: | LSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Apataki Airport (APK):
- The closest airport to Apataki Airport (APK) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of APK.
- The furthest airport from Apataki Airport (APK) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Apataki Airport (meaning Apataki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
Facts about Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW):
- The closest airport to Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) W of LSW.
- PT Arun NGL initially using aircraft owned by Pelita Air Service to daily flights Lhokseumawe - Medan route.
- Because of Malikus Saleh Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Malikus Saleh 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.
- Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Malikus Saleh Airport", another name for LSW is "Bandar Udara Malikussaleh".
- The furthest airport from Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) is Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL), which is nearly antipodal to Malikus Saleh Airport (meaning Malikus Saleh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,803 kilometers) away in Talara, Peru.
- Lhoksukon airport, owned by Pt Exxon Mobil is also nearby.
- Currently, Wings Air is the only airline that fly to airports Malikussaleh Lhokseumawe-Medan route