Nonstop flight route between Unalaska, Alaska, United States and Luang Namtha, Laos:
Departure Airport:
(53°53'56"N by 166°32'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°57'38"N by 101°24'9"E)
Distance from DUT to LXG:
5,138.87 miles (8,270.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Unalaska Airport (DUT), Unalaska, Alaska, United States and Louangnamtha Airport (LXG), Luang Namtha, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,139 miles (or 8,270 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 Unalaska Airport and Louangnamtha 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 Unalaska Airport and Louangnamtha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUT / PADU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Unalaska, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'56"N by 166°32'41"W |
| Area Served: | Unalaska, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUT |
| More Information: | DUT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXG / VLLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luang Namtha, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°57'38"N by 101°24'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Laos Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public/Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 1968 feet (600 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXG |
| More Information: | LXG Maps & Info |
Facts about Unalaska Airport (DUT):
- The closest airport to Unalaska Airport (DUT) is Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ENE of DUT.
- Unalaska Airport is the base for the "Dutch Harbor Approach" mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- Because of Unalaska Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Unalaska 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.
- In addition to being known as "Unalaska Airport", other names for DUT include "Dutch Harbor Airport" and "Tom Madsen Airport".
- The furthest airport from Unalaska Airport (DUT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Scheduled commercial airline service is provided by PenAir, a code share partner of Alaska Airlines.
- Unalaska Airport (DUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The official name of the City of Unalaska's port is Dutch Harbor.
Facts about Louangnamtha Airport (LXG):
- The closest airport to Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of LXG.
- In addition to being known as "Louangnamtha Airport", another name for LXG is "ສະຫນາມບິນຫຼວງ້ໍາທາ".
- The furthest airport from Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,952 miles (19,235 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 115.63 miles (186.09 km) SW | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 142.15 miles (228.78 km) ENE | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 160.46 miles (258.23 km) ENE | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) ENE | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 191.11 miles (307.56 km) ENE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 222.07 miles (357.39 km) NNW | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 258.48 miles (415.98 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 260.01 miles (418.45 km) ENE | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 267.59 miles (430.64 km) NNW | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 278.38 miles (448.00 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 324.27 miles (521.87 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 338.39 miles (544.58 km) WSW | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 347.50 miles (559.25 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 355.74 miles (572.51 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,037.14 miles (17,762.52 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,995.13 miles (17,694.91 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,938.74 miles (17,604.15 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,885.53 miles (17,518.51 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,832.30 miles (17,432.85 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,753.73 miles (17,306.41 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,718.30 miles (17,249.39 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,714.69 miles (17,243.58 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,714.69 miles (17,243.58 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,680.07 miles (17,187.86 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,637.02 miles (17,118.58 km) SW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,634.24 miles (17,114.11 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,631.42 miles (17,109.57 km) SSW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,629.75 miles (17,106.88 km) S | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 15 | 10,620.66 miles (17,092.25 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.72 miles (68.75 km) ESE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 2 | 79.10 miles (127.30 km) SW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 3 | 81.31 miles (130.85 km) NNW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 88.37 miles (142.21 km) SE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 5 | 100.38 miles (161.55 km) WSW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 107.73 miles (173.38 km) ENE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) WNW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 120.55 miles (194.01 km) SW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 9 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) S | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 10 | 155.39 miles (250.08 km) SE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 11 | 211.14 miles (339.80 km) NNW | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 211.38 miles (340.18 km) SSW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 13 | 218.84 miles (352.18 km) SSE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 14 | 219.35 miles (353.00 km) SW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 15 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) WSW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,951.93 miles (19,234.72 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,914.22 miles (19,174.04 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,912.91 miles (19,171.93 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,892.28 miles (19,138.73 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,890.02 miles (19,135.09 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,887.89 miles (19,131.65 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,877.73 miles (19,115.31 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,870.02 miles (19,102.90 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,870.02 miles (19,102.90 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,828.34 miles (19,035.83 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,824.49 miles (19,029.62 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,824.49 miles (19,029.62 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,811.45 miles (19,008.64 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 14 | 11,809.79 miles (19,005.97 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,805.81 miles (18,999.56 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |