Nonstop flight route between Awasa, Ethiopia and Lelystad, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(7°4'1"N by 38°30'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°27'37"N by 5°31'37"E)
Distance from AWA to LEY:
3,646.93 miles (5,869.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Awasa International Airport (AWA), Awasa, Ethiopia and Lelystad Airport (LEY), Lelystad, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,647 miles (or 5,869 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 Awasa International Airport and Lelystad 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 Awasa International Airport and Lelystad Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWA / HALA |
| Airport Name: | Awasa International Airport |
| Location: | Awasa, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°4'1"N by 38°30'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5149 feet (1,569 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AWA |
| More Information: | AWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEY / EHLE |
| Airport Name: | Lelystad Airport |
| Location: | Lelystad, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'37"N by 5°31'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -12 feet (-4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEY |
| More Information: | LEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Awasa International Airport (AWA):
- Awasa International Airport (AWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Awasa International Airport (AWA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Awasa International Airport (meaning Awasa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,609 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Awasa International Airport (AWA) is Arba Minch Airport (AMH), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) SW of AWA.
- Because of Awasa International Airport's high elevation of 5,149 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AWA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AWA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Lelystad Airport (LEY):
- The furthest airport from Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As Lelystad is the biggest General Aviation airfield in the Netherlands, AOPA is concerned that commercial aviation will have a negative impact on the General Aviation users, and has proposed the construction of a new parallel runway south of the airport to improve traffic flow.
- Lelystad Airport (LEY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lelystad Airport's relatively low elevation of -12 feet, planes can take off or land at Lelystad 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 Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LEY.
- In 1993 the Schiphol Group became the owner of the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.54 miles (152.14 km) SW | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 105.99 miles (170.58 km) E | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 122.56 miles (197.24 km) WNW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 133.60 miles (215.01 km) N | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 150.22 miles (241.75 km) SE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 152.11 miles (244.80 km) E | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 159.93 miles (257.38 km) WSW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.58 miles (327.63 km) W | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) WNW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 252.33 miles (406.08 km) S | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) N | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 270.04 miles (434.59 km) WNW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 279.42 miles (449.69 km) WNW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 289.47 miles (465.85 km) NE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 289.49 miles (465.89 km) NNE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,184.35 miles (19,608.76 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,840.60 miles (19,055.55 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,834.48 miles (19,045.71 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,830.62 miles (19,039.50 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,812.84 miles (19,010.87 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,773.76 miles (18,947.98 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,763.06 miles (18,930.76 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,761.54 miles (18,928.32 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,755.20 miles (18,918.11 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,709.13 miles (18,843.97 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,676.62 miles (18,791.65 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,675.32 miles (18,789.57 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,604.41 miles (18,675.44 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,572.98 miles (18,624.86 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,528.99 miles (18,554.06 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.85 miles (54.48 km) WSW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) NW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) WSW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 53.97 miles (86.86 km) N | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) S | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 57.79 miles (93.00 km) SW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 58.85 miles (94.71 km) ESE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) NE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 64.78 miles (104.25 km) SSE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 10 | 66.70 miles (107.34 km) SSW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 70.11 miles (112.82 km) S | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) E | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 13 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) SW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 88.96 miles (143.17 km) SSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 15 | 92.55 miles (148.94 km) NNE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,832.22 miles (19,042.07 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,613.08 miles (18,689.40 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,601.82 miles (18,671.27 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,575.89 miles (18,629.54 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,574.43 miles (18,627.20 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,573.62 miles (18,625.89 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,571.15 miles (18,621.92 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,560.76 miles (18,605.20 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,550.81 miles (18,589.18 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,549.63 miles (18,587.29 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,523.96 miles (18,545.98 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,518.68 miles (18,537.48 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,518.10 miles (18,536.54 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,517.09 miles (18,534.91 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,516.80 miles (18,534.45 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |