Nonstop flight route between Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States and Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France:
Departure Airport:
(58°11'43"N by 136°20'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E)
Distance from ELV to LPY:
4,944.67 miles (7,957.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV), Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States and Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY), Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,945 miles (or 7,958 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 Elfin Cove Seaplane Base and Le Puy - Loudes 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 Elfin Cove Seaplane Base and Le Puy - Loudes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELV / PAEL |
| Airport Name: | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°11'43"N by 136°20'50"W |
| Area Served: | Elfin Cove, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELV |
| More Information: | ELV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPY / LFHP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°4'46"N by 3°45'47"E |
| Area Served: | Le Puy-en-Velay, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Association de l'aérodrome départemental Le Puy en Velay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2731 feet (832 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPY |
| More Information: | LPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV):
- Because of Elfin Cove Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Elfin Cove Seaplane Base 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.
- It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The furthest airport from Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,567 miles (17,006 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) is Gustavus Airport (GST), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of ELV.
- Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY):
- In addition to being known as "Le Puy - Loudes Airport", another name for LPY is "Aéroport de Le Puy-en-Velay - Loudes".
- The furthest airport from Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (meaning Le Puy - Loudes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) is Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NE of LPY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) NE | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.88 miles (56.13 km) E | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.13 miles (58.15 km) ENE | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.90 miles (85.14 km) E | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 65.29 miles (105.07 km) E | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 69.74 miles (112.23 km) SE | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 78.25 miles (125.93 km) NNE | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.51 miles (129.58 km) SE | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.31 miles (140.50 km) SSE | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.85 miles (152.65 km) NNE | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) SE | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 148.86 miles (239.57 km) SSE | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 148.93 miles (239.67 km) NW | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 158.78 miles (255.53 km) SE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 163.01 miles (262.34 km) SE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,567.36 miles (17,006.47 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,564.71 miles (17,002.21 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,548.36 miles (16,975.90 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,497.88 miles (16,894.66 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,465.12 miles (16,841.94 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,445.86 miles (16,810.94 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,402.17 miles (16,740.62 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,373.51 miles (16,694.51 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,365.47 miles (16,681.56 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,354.93 miles (16,664.60 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,341.59 miles (16,643.13 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,341.04 miles (16,642.26 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,327.45 miles (16,620.38 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,325.07 miles (16,616.55 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,321.03 miles (16,610.04 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) NE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 2 | 56.82 miles (91.45 km) NNW | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 3 | 59.97 miles (96.51 km) E | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 4 | 67.00 miles (107.82 km) W | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 5 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) NE | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 6 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) NE | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 7 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) SW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 8 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) ENE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 9 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) SE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 10 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) SSE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) SE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 12 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) N | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 13 | 104.16 miles (167.62 km) NW | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 104.34 miles (167.92 km) S | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 15 | 107.24 miles (172.59 km) NE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.40 miles (19,872.77 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,938.13 miles (19,212.52 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,916.88 miles (19,178.32 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.31 miles (19,172.56 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,908.83 miles (19,165.35 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,908.26 miles (19,164.45 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,903.15 miles (19,156.22 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,897.98 miles (19,147.89 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,882.32 miles (19,122.69 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,871.01 miles (19,104.49 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,869.01 miles (19,101.27 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,847.61 miles (19,066.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,845.57 miles (19,063.54 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,841.97 miles (19,057.76 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,829.29 miles (19,037.35 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |