Nonstop flight route between Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia and Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(12°29'53"S by 135°48'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°42'39"S by 178°45'30"E)
Distance from LEL to LEV:
2,881.84 miles (4,637.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Evella Airport (LEL), Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia and Levuka Airfield (LEV), Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,882 miles (or 4,638 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 Lake Evella Airport and Levuka Airfield, 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 Lake Evella Airport and Levuka Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEL / YLEV |
| Airport Name: | Lake Evella Airport |
| Location: | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°29'53"S by 135°48'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Gapuwiyak Community Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEL |
| More Information: | LEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEV / NFNB |
| Airport Name: | Levuka Airfield |
| Location: | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'39"S by 178°45'30"E |
| Area Served: | Levuka, Ovalau Island, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEV |
| More Information: | LEV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Evella Airport (LEL):
- The closest airport to Lake Evella Airport (LEL) is Elcho Island Airport (ELC), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNW of LEL.
- The furthest airport from Lake Evella Airport (LEL) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Lake Evella Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Evella 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.
- Lake Evella Airport (LEL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Levuka Airfield (LEV):
- The furthest airport from Levuka Airfield (LEV) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Levuka Airfield (meaning Levuka Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
- Because of Levuka Airfield's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Levuka Airfield 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 Levuka Airfield (LEV) is Suva International Airport (SUV), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) SSW of LEV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) NNW | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.56 miles (108.73 km) WNW | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 110.37 miles (177.61 km) WNW | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 196.66 miles (316.49 km) W | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 242.78 miles (390.72 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 248.86 miles (400.51 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 273.29 miles (439.81 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 332.54 miles (535.18 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 353.86 miles (569.48 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 356.03 miles (572.97 km) WNW | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 371.48 miles (597.84 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 402.74 miles (648.14 km) E | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 412.88 miles (664.47 km) E | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 416.80 miles (670.77 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,667.28 miles (18,776.62 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,609.56 miles (18,683.73 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,567.38 miles (18,615.85 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.05 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,542.93 miles (18,576.49 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,540.06 miles (18,571.88 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,528.25 miles (18,552.87 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,516.51 miles (18,533.98 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,491.32 miles (18,493.45 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,487.51 miles (18,487.30 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,478.56 miles (18,472.91 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,469.67 miles (18,458.60 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,467.92 miles (18,455.78 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,458.14 miles (18,440.05 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,456.13 miles (18,436.80 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.44 miles (42.55 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 2 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) ENE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) W | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) NNE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 98.12 miles (157.91 km) SE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 101.08 miles (162.67 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 103.62 miles (166.75 km) NW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 109.32 miles (175.93 km) W | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 125.03 miles (201.21 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 315.64 miles (507.98 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 399.73 miles (643.30 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 454.85 miles (732.01 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 465.70 miles (749.47 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 473.44 miles (761.93 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 572.00 miles (920.54 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,306.40 miles (19,805.18 km) NW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,301.98 miles (19,798.08 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,255.23 miles (19,722.83 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,217.83 miles (19,662.64 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,201.81 miles (19,636.86 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,194.17 miles (19,624.57 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,187.72 miles (19,614.18 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,170.36 miles (19,586.25 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,146.78 miles (19,548.30 km) NNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 10 | 12,146.43 miles (19,547.74 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,139.60 miles (19,536.75 km) NNE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,120.75 miles (19,506.41 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,102.20 miles (19,476.55 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,092.91 miles (19,461.60 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |