Nonstop flight route between Lindi, Tanzania and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI), Lindi, Tanzania and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,157 miles (or 14,737 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 Lindi / Kikwetu Airport and Jack Brooks Regional 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 Lindi / Kikwetu Airport and Jack Brooks Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDI / HTLI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Lindi, Tanzania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'59"S by 39°45'30"E | 
| Area Served: | Lindi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LDI | 
| More Information: | LDI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPT / KBPT | 
| Airport Name: | Jack Brooks Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | Jefferson County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BPT | 
| More Information: | BPT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI):
- Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Lindi / Kikwetu Airport", another name for LDI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Lindi (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) is Mtwara Airport (MYW), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of LDI.
- Because of Lindi / Kikwetu Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Lindi / Kikwetu 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 Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,237 miles (18,084 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):
- American Airlines then announced their American Eagle affiliate would once again serve the airport effective February 14, 2013 with flights to Dallas/Ft.
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.
- On September 24, 2005, Hurricane Rita hit the Beaumont-Port Arthur area.
- The furthest airport from Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Historically, Beaumont/Port Arthur was served by Eastern Airlines during the 1950s and 1960s with Martin 4-0-4, Convair 340 and Convair 440 twin prop "Silver Falcon" airliners with flights to Houston/Hobby Airport, TX as well as direct service to Baton Rouge, LA and New Orleans, LA via intermediate stops en route in Lake Charles, LA and Lafayette, LA.
- Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks 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 closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
- On May 20, 1983, a tornado struck the airport, destroying a Short 330 commuter turboprop aircraft operated by Metro Airlines.




