Nonstop flight route between Lawton, Oklahoma, United States and Lalibela, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(34°34'4"N by 98°24'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°58'26"N by 38°59'27"E)
Distance from LAW to LLI:
8,179.25 miles (13,163.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), Lawton, Oklahoma, United States and Lalibela Airport (LLI), Lalibela, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,179 miles (or 13,163 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 Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport and Lalibela 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 Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport and Lalibela Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAW / KLAW |
| Airport Name: | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport |
| Location: | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'4"N by 98°24'59"W |
| Area Served: | Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lawton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1110 feet (338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAW |
| More Information: | LAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLI / HALL |
| Airport Name: | Lalibela Airport |
| Location: | Lalibela, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°58'26"N by 38°59'27"E |
| Area Served: | Lalibela, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6424 feet (1,958 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLI |
| More Information: | LLI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW):
- Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Continental stopped at Lawton from 1948 until 1975.
- Local and transient general aviation
- The furthest airport from Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport is a city owned airport two miles south of Lawton, in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
- The closest airport to Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) is Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) N of LAW.
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83
Facts about Lalibela Airport (LLI):
- The closest airport to Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) W of LLI.
- On 14 March 1975, Douglas C-47 ET-ABR of Ethiopian Airlines was destroyed on the ground during a clash with rebels.
- The main runway was rebuilt in 1997 at a cost of 53 million birr.
- The furthest airport from Lalibela Airport (LLI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Lalibela Airport (meaning Lalibela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,233 miles (19,687 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lalibela Airport (LLI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lalibela Airport's high elevation of 6,424 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.72 miles (9.20 km) N | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.83 miles (43.18 km) ESE | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 40.23 miles (64.74 km) S | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) NE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 46.42 miles (74.71 km) NW | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) W | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 49.05 miles (78.93 km) S | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 53.19 miles (85.60 km) W | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 69.40 miles (111.69 km) NW | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 71.10 miles (114.42 km) NE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 73.14 miles (117.71 km) NNW | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 73.37 miles (118.08 km) NE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) ESE | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 79.70 miles (128.27 km) NNE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,924.44 miles (17,581.14 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,683.73 miles (17,193.75 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,618.46 miles (17,088.70 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,604.90 miles (17,066.89 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,592.12 miles (17,046.32 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,530.94 miles (16,947.87 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,510.78 miles (16,915.42 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,490.83 miles (16,883.32 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,476.81 miles (16,860.75 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,476.78 miles (16,860.69 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.89 miles (16,852.84 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,459.02 miles (16,832.12 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,458.06 miles (16,830.57 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,455.99 miles (16,827.24 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,451.43 miles (16,819.90 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) W | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 78.56 miles (126.42 km) SE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.97 miles (141.57 km) S | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) NNE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 111.70 miles (179.77 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 150.15 miles (241.64 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 191.40 miles (308.02 km) NW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 207.42 miles (333.81 km) S | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 229.31 miles (369.04 km) N | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 10 | 253.19 miles (407.46 km) SE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) N | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 257.86 miles (414.98 km) ENE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 258.53 miles (416.06 km) ESE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 267.75 miles (430.90 km) W | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 282.97 miles (455.39 km) E | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,232.95 miles (19,686.98 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,170.95 miles (19,587.20 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,138.67 miles (19,535.25 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,072.11 miles (19,428.13 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,056.16 miles (19,402.45 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,045.20 miles (19,384.82 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,016.66 miles (19,338.89 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,015.25 miles (19,336.62 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,997.40 miles (19,307.90 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,997.10 miles (19,307.42 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,958.83 miles (19,245.83 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,925.35 miles (19,191.94 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,910.21 miles (19,167.58 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,881.91 miles (19,122.03 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,807.79 miles (19,002.75 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |