Nonstop flight route between Luanda, Angola and Wheeling, West Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), Luanda, Angola and Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG), Wheeling, West Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,816 miles (or 10,969 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 Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport and Wheeling Ohio County 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 Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport and Wheeling Ohio County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAD / FNLU |
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Location: | Luanda, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'29"S by 13°13'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | ENANA EP |
Airport Type: | Military / Public |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAD |
More Information: | LAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLG / KHLG |
Airport Name: | Wheeling Ohio County Airport |
Location: | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°10'29"N by 80°38'47"W |
Area Served: | Wheeling, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Ohio County Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1195 feet (364 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HLG |
More Information: | HLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD):
- In addition to being known as "Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport", other names for LAD include "Aeroporto 4 de Fevereiro (Belas) (Luanda)" and "Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro".
- On 12 February 2000, a Transafrik International cargo Boeing 727 crashed upon landing on runway 23.
- On 25 May 2003, a Boeing 727–223 with the registration number N844AA, which had been parked at the airport for over a year, was stolen in mysterious circumstances.
- Because of Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Quatro de Fevereiro 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.
- Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) has 2 runways.
- Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, is the main international airport of Angola.
- The furthest airport from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,862 miles (19,090 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- The closest airport to Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) is Ambriz Airport (AZZ), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) N of LAD.
- In 2009, about 1.8 million passengers were counted.
- Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport handled 2,430,794 passengers last year.
Facts about Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG):
- The furthest airport from Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) is Washington County Airport (WSG), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of HLG.
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) has 2 runways.