Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Kalabo, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°59'49"S by 22°28'50"E)
Distance from LAE to KLB:
8,338.89 miles (13,420.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Kalabo Airport (KLB), Kalabo, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,339 miles (or 13,420 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 Kalabo 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 Kalabo 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: | KLB / FLKL |
| Airport Name: | Kalabo Airport |
| Location: | Kalabo, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°59'49"S by 22°28'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kalabo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3920 feet (1,195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLB |
| More Information: | KLB Maps & Info |
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- 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.
- Today, the former 'East Base' or No.
- 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.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
- Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab 42 kilometres outside of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway.
Facts about Kalabo Airport (KLB):
- The closest airport to Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Mongu Airport (MNR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of KLB.
- The furthest airport from Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalabo Airport (meaning Kalabo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Kalabo Airport (KLB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.82 miles (78.56 km) ESE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 2 | 67.03 miles (107.87 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 3 | 109.25 miles (175.82 km) NNE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 4 | 156.04 miles (251.12 km) E | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 196.66 miles (316.50 km) WNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 6 | 214.10 miles (344.56 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 7 | 216.47 miles (348.38 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 8 | 222.00 miles (357.27 km) W | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 9 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) SSW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 10 | 239.44 miles (385.35 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 264.39 miles (425.49 km) SE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 274.34 miles (441.50 km) SW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 282.69 miles (454.94 km) NW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 14 | 295.20 miles (475.07 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 15 | 296.34 miles (476.91 km) N | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.08 miles (19,465.09 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,081.74 miles (19,443.62 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.07 miles (19,428.06 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,070.17 miles (19,425.00 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,056.78 miles (19,403.45 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,035.12 miles (19,368.61 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,024.15 miles (19,350.94 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,022.82 miles (19,348.81 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,020.87 miles (19,345.66 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,010.58 miles (19,329.11 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,005.97 miles (19,321.68 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,999.32 miles (19,310.99 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,999.23 miles (19,310.85 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,999.23 miles (19,310.85 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,987.26 miles (19,291.58 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |