Nonstop flight route between Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(12°28'59"S by 41°16'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E)
Distance from LEC to JAQ:
10,906.92 miles (17,552.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC), Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,907 miles (or 17,553 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 Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport and Jacquinot Bay 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 Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport and Jacquinot Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEC / SBLE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°28'59"S by 41°16'23"W |
| Area Served: | Lençóis |
| Operator/Owner: | Sinart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1676 feet (511 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEC |
| More Information: | LEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAQ |
| More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC):
- The closest airport to Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) is Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ), which is located 153 miles (247 kilometers) WSW of LEC.
- The furthest airport from Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (meaning Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport", another name for LEC is "Aeroporto Coronel Horácio de Mattos".
- Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- Jacquinot Bay Airport is an airport near Jacquinot Bay in the East New Britain Province on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
- Following the Japanese surrender several Japanese aircraft were flown from Vunakanau Airfield to Jacquinot Bay Airfield.
- The airport has one runway which measures 1,715 metres in length.
- Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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 addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- The furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) WSW | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 155.10 miles (249.60 km) SW | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 158.71 miles (255.42 km) NW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 166.75 miles (268.36 km) S | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 5 | 201.04 miles (323.54 km) E | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 220.11 miles (354.24 km) NNE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 220.37 miles (354.66 km) SE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 253.79 miles (408.43 km) W | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 293.73 miles (472.71 km) SW | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 302.37 miles (486.61 km) ENE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 11 | 310.20 miles (499.22 km) SSE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 337.87 miles (543.75 km) SSW | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 380.05 miles (611.63 km) W | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 14 | 424.95 miles (683.88 km) ENE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 15 | 445.67 miles (717.23 km) S | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.03 miles (19,717.68 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,226.01 miles (19,675.81 km) NNE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,022.31 miles (19,347.99 km) W | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 12,012.80 miles (19,332.68 km) W | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 11,983.46 miles (19,285.46 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 11,983.00 miles (19,284.72 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 7 | 11,942.68 miles (19,219.83 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,932.95 miles (19,204.17 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 11,570.10 miles (18,620.22 km) N | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,556.33 miles (18,598.06 km) E | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,552.80 miles (18,592.38 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,543.55 miles (18,577.50 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,519.30 miles (18,538.47 km) E | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,506.82 miles (18,518.39 km) ENE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,506.53 miles (18,517.91 km) E | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) W | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.42 miles (147.13 km) WSW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) NNE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 140.41 miles (225.97 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.87 km) NNE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 196.18 miles (315.72 km) NNE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 199.26 miles (320.67 km) S | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 203.40 miles (327.35 km) ENE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) W | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 217.74 miles (350.42 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.28 miles (351.28 km) E | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 265.23 miles (426.84 km) SSW | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 266.43 miles (428.77 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.25 miles (18,898.89 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,729.24 miles (18,876.33 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,726.00 miles (18,871.11 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,711.81 miles (18,848.29 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,688.80 miles (18,811.26 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,630.08 miles (18,716.75 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,629.32 miles (18,715.53 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,618.93 miles (18,698.80 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,606.26 miles (18,678.42 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,583.64 miles (18,642.01 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,512.02 miles (18,526.76 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,509.62 miles (18,522.89 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,488.47 miles (18,488.86 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,485.86 miles (18,484.65 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,477.34 miles (18,470.94 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |