Nonstop flight route between Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia and West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Komodo Airport (LBJ), Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia and West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP), West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,588 miles (or 10,602 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 Komodo Airport and West Point Village Seaplane Base, 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 Komodo Airport and West Point Village Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBJ / WATO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'12"S by 119°53'21"E |
| Area Served: | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBJ |
| More Information: | LBJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWP / |
| Airport Name: | West Point Village Seaplane Base |
| Location: | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°46'12"N by 153°32'56"W |
| Area Served: | West Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | West Point Canning Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KWP |
| More Information: | KWP Maps & Info |
Facts about Komodo Airport (LBJ):
- In addition to being known as "Komodo Airport", other names for LBJ include "Bandar Udara Komodo" and "Mutiara II Airport".
- The furthest airport from Komodo Airport (LBJ) is El Dorado Airport (EOR), which is nearly antipodal to Komodo Airport (meaning Komodo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Dorado Airport), and is located 12,277 miles (19,758 kilometers) away in El Dorado, Venezuela.
- Because of Komodo Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Komodo 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.
- Komodo Airport is an airport near the town of Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores in the East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Komodo Airport (LBJ) is Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW), which is located 82 miles (131 kilometers) E of LBJ.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 67 feet above mean sea level.
- Komodo Airport (LBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP):
- West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of West Point Village Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at West Point Village Seaplane Base 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 West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,793 miles (17,369 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) is San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ESE of KWP.
