Nonstop flight route between Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia and Whangarei, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW), Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia and Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,669 miles (or 7,515 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 Juvai Semaring Airport and Whangarei 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 Juvai Semaring Airport and Whangarei Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBW / WRLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°52'1"N by 115°40'58"E |
| Area Served: | Long Bawan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2500 feet (762 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBW |
| More Information: | LBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRE / NZWR |
| Airport Name: | Whangarei Airport |
| Location: | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whangarei District Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 133 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRE |
| More Information: | WRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW):
- The closest airport to Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) is Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of LBW.
- The furthest airport from Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Juvai Semaring Airport (meaning Juvai Semaring Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Juvai Semaring Airport", other names for LBW include "Bandar Udara Yuvai Semaring" and "WALB".
- Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):
- The first aerodrome in Whangarei was located on Pohe Island, in the upper reaches of Whangarei harbour.
- This upgrade allowed Air New Zealand, through its subsidary airline Air Nelson, start trialing flights with their new Bombardier Q300 aircraft.
- The WDC predicts a high growth rate in aircraft movements over the next 15 years, potentially reaching 45,500 aircraft movements by 2027.
- Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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.
- In 2008, Salt Air begun an "xpress" service between Kerikeri, Whangarei and Auckland.
- The airport has a modern air-conditioned terminal building with free wifi and a cafeteria, which services Air New Zealand's subsidiaries, Eagle Airways and Air Nelson.
- A Waco owned also by Northland Districts Aero Club crashed into Whangarei Harbour on 29 September 1957 after suffering an engine failure after take-off.
- Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
- Whangarei District Airport no longer has an Aero Club due to a drop in membership and private flying.
