Nonstop flight route between Lakeland, Florida, United States and Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(27°59'20"N by 82°1'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°5'54"S by 156°51'51"E)
Distance from LAL to GZO:
8,373.56 miles (13,475.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida, United States and Nusatupe Airport (GZO), Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,374 miles (or 13,476 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAL / KLAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°59'20"N by 82°1'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lakeland, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lakeland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAL |
| More Information: | LAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GZO / AGGN |
| Airport Name: | Nusatupe Airport |
| Location: | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°5'54"S by 156°51'51"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from GZO |
| More Information: | GZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL):
- The closest airport to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of LAL.
- The Lakeland VORTAC is physically located on the airfield and all runways have high intensity runway lighting and P4L precision approach path indicator systems.
- Because of Lakeland Linder Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakeland Linder Regional 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 Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- However by the early 1950s, the number of military aircraft available for conversion to commercial use dwindled and most of the surplus parts & equipment it contracted to sell were obsolete & had no market.
- The city had barely begun work on the new airport when, with war already raging in Europe, it leased the facility to the War Department.
- It was anticipated that the 2013 Federal sequester would result in the closure of the airport's control tower and require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
- In 1940, the Lakeland City Commission passed a resolution to replace the city's Lakeland Municipal Airport, which was built in 1933 & early 1934.
- Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Lakeland Linder Regional Airport", another name for LAL is "Drane Field".
Facts about Nusatupe Airport (GZO):
- The furthest airport from Nusatupe Airport (GZO) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,965 miles (19,255 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Nusatupe Airport (GZO) is Munda Airport (MUA), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ESE of GZO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.70 miles (23.66 km) ESE | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.30 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 18.52 miles (29.81 km) NNW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 26.76 miles (43.07 km) W | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) W | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) WSW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) NE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 8 | 40.25 miles (64.77 km) WSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 40.62 miles (65.38 km) SE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 41.07 miles (66.10 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 41.19 miles (66.28 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 12 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) W | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 52.49 miles (84.47 km) SW | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 14 | 52.86 miles (85.06 km) NE | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 55.35 miles (89.08 km) SE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,466.06 miles (18,452.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,443.34 miles (18,416.23 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,442.76 miles (18,415.30 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,419.46 miles (18,377.79 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,395.19 miles (18,338.74 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.70 miles (18,297.72 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,354.74 miles (18,273.64 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,351.51 miles (18,268.43 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,344.42 miles (18,257.03 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,342.58 miles (18,254.06 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,340.24 miles (18,250.29 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.77 miles (18,238.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,330.72 miles (18,234.98 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,327.63 miles (18,230.01 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,323.13 miles (18,222.76 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.55 miles (50.77 km) ESE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 72.45 miles (116.59 km) NE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 100.65 miles (161.98 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 101.03 miles (162.60 km) NNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) NW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 146.64 miles (235.99 km) NNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 174.92 miles (281.50 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 185.60 miles (298.70 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 232.82 miles (374.68 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 236.44 miles (380.51 km) ESE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 238.34 miles (383.57 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 264.14 miles (425.09 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 278.61 miles (448.38 km) WSW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 288.42 miles (464.16 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 289.01 miles (465.12 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,964.57 miles (19,255.07 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.58 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,949.98 miles (19,231.58 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,949.18 miles (19,230.30 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,910.14 miles (19,167.47 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,892.93 miles (19,139.77 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 11,881.12 miles (19,120.75 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,878.44 miles (19,116.44 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,867.03 miles (19,098.09 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 10 | 11,864.18 miles (19,093.50 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 11 | 11,845.17 miles (19,062.90 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,839.68 miles (19,054.07 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,839.43 miles (19,053.67 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,819.57 miles (19,021.71 km) NNE | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,801.83 miles (18,993.16 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |