Nonstop flight route between Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Impfondo Airport (ION), Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and La Plata Airport (LPG), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,489 miles (or 8,834 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 Impfondo Airport and La Plata 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 Impfondo Airport and La Plata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ION / FCOI |
| Airport Name: | Impfondo Airport |
| Location: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°35'21"N by 18°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ION |
| More Information: | ION Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPG / SADL |
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| Location: | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°58'19"S by 57°53'40"W |
| Area Served: | La Plata |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección Provincial de Aeronavegación Oficial y Planificación Aeroportuaria (DPAO) |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPG |
| More Information: | LPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Impfondo Airport (ION):
- The closest airport to Impfondo Airport (ION) is Bétou Airport (BTB), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNE of ION.
- The furthest airport from Impfondo Airport (ION) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Impfondo Airport (meaning Impfondo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about La Plata Airport (LPG):
- In addition to being known as "La Plata Airport", another name for LPG is "Aeropuerto de La Plata".
- The furthest airport from La Plata Airport (LPG) is Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), which is nearly antipodal to La Plata Airport (meaning La Plata Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qingdao Liuting International Airport), and is located 12,305 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- The closest airport to La Plata Airport (LPG) is Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) N of LPG.
- La Plata Airport (LPG) has 2 runways.
- Because of La Plata Airport's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at La Plata 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.
