Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,022 miles (or 16,129 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 Lae Nadzab Airport and Flamingo 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 Lae Nadzab Airport and Flamingo 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: | LAE / AYNZ | 
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport | 
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE | 
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BON / TNCB | 
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| Location: | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'51"N by 68°16'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Bonaire | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BON | 
| More Information: | BON Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
 - Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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 airfield in Lae was operating at the same time as Nadzab but business was significantly lost to the new airport complex became fully operational in 1977.
 - The furthest airport from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
 - The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
 - The first parachute jump for the 503rd Parachute Regiment was during the Allied paratrooper assault on 5 September 1943.
 
Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):
- In addition to being known as "Flamingo International Airport", another name for BON is "Bonaire International Airport".
 - Because of Flamingo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Flamingo 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 Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Flamingo International Airport (meaning Flamingo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
 - BonAeroClub also offers sightseeing opportunities and also flight lessons with their Cessna 172.
 - Since November 2005, visitors and tourists arrving at Bonaire are welcomed to a vibrant new Business and Tourism Showcase.
 - The construction work for this airport began on September 23, 1935.
 - The closest airport to Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) W of BON.
 - Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
 - The management of the airport is drawing up a master plan to comply with international requirements.
 - Due to the introduction of this new system, Bonaire International Airport N.V.
 - Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
 
