Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Louisa, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°0'34"N by 77°58'11"W)
Distance from LAE to LOW:
8,900.51 miles (14,323.95 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 Louisa County Airport (LOW), Louisa, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,901 miles (or 14,324 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 Louisa 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 Lae Nadzab Airport and Louisa 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: | 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: | LOW / KLKU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Louisa, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°0'34"N by 77°58'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Industrial Development Authority of Louisa Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 493 feet (150 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOW |
| More Information: | LOW Maps & Info |
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae airfield continued to be used by Air Niugini and other third-level airlines until 1987.
- 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.
- Two parallel runways were built, running roughly east to west.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In March 1942, the Japanese occupied Lae and Salamaua.
- Today, the former 'East Base' or No.
- 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 closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
Facts about Louisa County Airport (LOW):
- Louisa County Airport (LOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Louisa County Airport", other names for LOW include "Freeman Field" and "LKU".
- Because of Louisa County Airport's relatively low elevation of 493 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisa County 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 closest airport to Louisa County Airport (LOW) is Orange County Airport (OMH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NNW of LOW.
- The furthest airport from Louisa County Airport (LOW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,756 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 16.92 miles (27.22 km) NNW | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 27.73 miles (44.62 km) WNW | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 35.70 miles (57.45 km) E | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) SE | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 53.32 miles (85.81 km) WNW | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) NNE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 54.99 miles (88.50 km) NNE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 64.57 miles (103.91 km) NNW | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 64.67 miles (104.07 km) S | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 64.82 miles (104.31 km) NE | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 70.32 miles (113.16 km) NNE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 77.03 miles (123.97 km) NE | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 13 | 77.11 miles (124.09 km) NNE | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 77.32 miles (124.44 km) NE | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 15 | 78.93 miles (127.02 km) N | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,654.35 miles (18,755.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,631.60 miles (18,719.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,609.03 miles (18,682.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,607.90 miles (18,681.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,568.27 miles (18,617.27 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,554.59 miles (18,595.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,544.61 miles (18,579.20 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,536.14 miles (18,565.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,522.82 miles (18,544.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,513.88 miles (18,529.75 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,468.99 miles (18,457.50 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,432.54 miles (18,398.84 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,429.46 miles (18,393.89 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,418.20 miles (18,375.77 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,362.12 miles (18,285.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |