Nonstop flight route between Takaka, New Zealand and Luang Prabang, Laos:
Departure Airport:
(40°54'13"S by 172°48'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°53'49"N by 102°9'38"E)
Distance from KTF to LPQ:
6,168.13 miles (9,926.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), Takaka, New Zealand and Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ), Luang Prabang, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,168 miles (or 9,927 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 Takaka Aerodrome and Luang Prabang 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 Takaka Aerodrome and Luang Prabang 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: | KTF / NZTK |
| Airport Name: | Takaka Aerodrome |
| Location: | Takaka, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'13"S by 172°48'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Takaka Aerodrome Management Committee |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTF |
| More Information: | KTF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPQ / VLLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luang Prabang, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'49"N by 102°9'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 955 feet (291 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPQ |
| More Information: | LPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Takaka Aerodrome (KTF):
- Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Takaka Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Takaka Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Vila Real Airport (VRL), which is nearly antipodal to Takaka Aerodrome (meaning Takaka Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vila Real Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Vila Real, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) is Motueka Aerodrome (MZP), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of KTF.
Facts about Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ):
- Because of Luang Prabang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 955 feet, planes can take off or land at Luang Prabang 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 furthest airport from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Luang Prabang International Airport (meaning Luang Prabang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,040 miles (19,377 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) is Sayaboury Airport (ZBY), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) SSW of LPQ.
- In addition to being known as "Luang Prabang International Airport", another name for LPQ is "ສະຫນາມບິນສາກົນຫຼວງພະບາງ".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.08 miles (29.09 km) SSE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 34.81 miles (56.03 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 69.77 miles (112.28 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) SW | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 108.14 miles (174.03 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 112.87 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 114.04 miles (183.53 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 133.65 miles (215.08 km) ENE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 136.13 miles (219.09 km) SW | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 147.68 miles (237.67 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 149.80 miles (241.07 km) NNE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 152.87 miles (246.02 km) ENE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 156.27 miles (251.49 km) SW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 179.20 miles (288.39 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 213.54 miles (343.66 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.19 miles (19,954.51 km) NE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,390.18 miles (19,940.01 km) NNE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,366.28 miles (19,901.55 km) NNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.82 km) NE | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,356.20 miles (19,885.33 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,352.22 miles (19,878.92 km) NE | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,348.37 miles (19,872.73 km) W | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 8 | 12,319.02 miles (19,825.49 km) NE | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,303.17 miles (19,799.98 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,296.36 miles (19,789.02 km) N | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,295.91 miles (19,788.30 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) NNE | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,260.36 miles (19,731.10 km) NNE | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,257.26 miles (19,726.10 km) NE | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,244.11 miles (19,704.93 km) W | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.68 miles (86.40 km) SSW | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 2 | 55.30 miles (89.00 km) NNW | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 3 | 72.76 miles (117.10 km) ESE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 4 | 88.37 miles (142.21 km) NNW | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 5 | 114.61 miles (184.45 km) WNW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 6 | 117.22 miles (188.64 km) NNE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 134.49 miles (216.44 km) SSE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 8 | 148.02 miles (238.22 km) W | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 9 | 149.90 miles (241.24 km) WNW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 10 | 169.60 miles (272.94 km) NNW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 11 | 172.25 miles (277.20 km) S | Loei Airport (LOE) | Loei, Thailand | |
| 12 | 178.28 miles (286.91 km) SSE | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) | Udon Thani, Thailand | |
| 13 | 178.51 miles (287.29 km) SW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 14 | 189.94 miles (305.68 km) WNW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 206.67 miles (332.61 km) WSW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,040.07 miles (19,376.56 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,998.46 miles (19,309.60 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,985.58 miles (19,288.87 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,958.20 miles (19,244.81 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,938.39 miles (19,212.92 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,935.65 miles (19,208.53 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,935.65 miles (19,208.53 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 8 | 11,916.67 miles (19,177.98 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,913.11 miles (19,172.24 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,912.47 miles (19,171.22 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,912.47 miles (19,171.22 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,902.63 miles (19,155.38 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,890.55 miles (19,135.93 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 14 | 11,854.57 miles (19,078.04 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,849.27 miles (19,069.50 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |