Nonstop flight route between Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia and Luganville, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(8°44'53"S by 115°10'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E)
Distance from DPS to SON:
3,539.10 miles (5,695.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS), Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia and Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,539 miles (or 5,696 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 Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) and Santo-Pekoa 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 Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) and Santo-Pekoa 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: | DPS / WADD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°44'53"S by 115°10'3"E |
| Area Served: | Denpasar |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPS |
| More Information: | DPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SON / NVSS |
| Airport Name: | Santo-Pekoa International Airport |
| Location: | Luganville, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SON |
| More Information: | SON Maps & Info |
Facts about Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS):
- On 1 October 1980 based on the Government Decree No.26 of the year 1980, the management of Ngurah Rai International Airport was passed over from the Directorate of Air Transportation to Perum Angkasa Pura.
- The International Terminal is located in the newer L shaped terminal whilst the Domestic Terminal is located in the older adjacent building a short distance to the south east of the international terminal.
- In 1949 a Terminal building and other aviation facilities were constructed and a simple wooden flight control tower was erected.
- The project planned to expand the international terminal to 120,000 m2 and the domestic terminal to 65,000 m2.
- The closest airport to Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) is Blimbingsari Airport (BWX), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of DPS.
- In addition to being known as "Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)", other names for DPS include "Bandar Udara Internasional Ngurah Rai (NRIA)" and "WADD formerly WRRR".
- Because of Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)'s relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) 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.
- Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) handled 12,780,563 passengers last year.
- Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2000, the airport recorded 43,797 domestic and international flights, carrying 4,443,856 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) is El Tigre Airport (ELX), which is nearly antipodal to Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (meaning Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Tigre Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,946 kilometers) away in El Tigre, Venezuela.
Facts about Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON):
- Because of Santo-Pekoa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Santo-Pekoa 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.
- The Thirteenth Air Force was based at Pekoa from 13 January 1943 until 20 January 1944 when it moved to Carney Airfield on Guadalcanal.
- The furthest airport from Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is nearly antipodal to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (meaning Santo-Pekoa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ouro Sogui Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Matam, Senegal.
- Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.12 miles (103.19 km) WNW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 64.61 miles (103.98 km) ENE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 75.73 miles (121.87 km) E | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 177.05 miles (284.93 km) WNW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 188.30 miles (303.05 km) WNW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 240.86 miles (387.62 km) E | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 269.91 miles (434.38 km) WNW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 323.06 miles (519.91 km) E | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 330.53 miles (531.94 km) W | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 350.27 miles (563.71 km) WNW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) E | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 367.65 miles (591.68 km) N | Syamsudin Noor International Airport (SNA) (BDJ) | Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 370.50 miles (596.26 km) N | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 382.88 miles (616.19 km) N | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 394.18 miles (634.37 km) NE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.93 miles (19,946.05 km) W | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,388.32 miles (19,937.03 km) WNW | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 12,383.59 miles (19,929.41 km) NNW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,351.08 miles (19,877.08 km) ENE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 12,342.38 miles (19,863.09 km) N | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,338.21 miles (19,856.37 km) WNW | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 12,309.84 miles (19,810.71 km) NNW | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,303.02 miles (19,799.74 km) WNW | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) WNW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) WNW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,276.04 miles (19,756.32 km) NNW | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,266.81 miles (19,741.47 km) NW | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,259.93 miles (19,730.40 km) E | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,248.53 miles (19,712.05 km) ENE | Las Flecheras Airport (SFD) | San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,241.79 miles (19,701.20 km) NE | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.40 miles (66.63 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) ENE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) ENE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NNE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 131.28 miles (211.28 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 132.34 miles (212.99 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 254.27 miles (409.21 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.07 miles (19,955.93 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) WNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) NNW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,370.56 miles (19,908.44 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,320.94 miles (19,828.58 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,318.84 miles (19,825.20 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,314.43 miles (19,818.10 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) NNE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.26 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,280.65 miles (19,763.74 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,270.59 miles (19,747.55 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,263.41 miles (19,735.99 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,260.31 miles (19,731.00 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,248.31 miles (19,711.69 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |