Nonstop flight route between Lufkin, Texas, United States and Palanga, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(31°14'2"N by 94°45'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E)
Distance from LFK to PLQ:
5,335.53 miles (8,586.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Angelina County Airport (LFK), Lufkin, Texas, United States and Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,336 miles (or 8,587 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 Angelina County Airport and Palanga 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 Angelina County Airport and Palanga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFK / KLFK |
| Airport Name: | Angelina County Airport |
| Location: | Lufkin, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°14'2"N by 94°45'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lufkin, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Angelina County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 296 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LFK |
| More Information: | LFK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E |
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ |
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Angelina County Airport (LFK):
- The closest airport to Angelina County Airport (LFK) is Cherokee County Airport (JKV), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNW of LFK.
- Angelina County Airport (LFK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Angelina County Airport's relatively low elevation of 296 feet, planes can take off or land at Angelina County 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 Angelina County Airport (LFK) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,928 miles (17,587 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
- Since 1993, the number of passengers passing through the airport has been increasing annually.
- The furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.83 miles (83.41 km) NNW | Cherokee County Airport (JKV) | Jacksonville, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 59.93 miles (96.44 km) SW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) SSW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) N | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) | Longview, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 86.36 miles (138.98 km) NNW | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) | Tyler, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 86.46 miles (139.14 km) SSE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.98 miles (141.59 km) ESE | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 92.61 miles (149.04 km) NNE | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 93.22 miles (150.02 km) SSW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 93.99 miles (151.26 km) SSW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 98.70 miles (158.84 km) SSE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 99.83 miles (160.66 km) NNE | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 100.29 miles (161.40 km) WSW | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 100.76 miles (162.15 km) S | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 105.55 miles (169.86 km) WSW | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,928.02 miles (17,586.91 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,862.78 miles (17,481.91 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,695.12 miles (17,212.08 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,683.81 miles (17,193.89 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,679.63 miles (17,187.16 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,677.16 miles (17,183.18 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,671.59 miles (17,174.22 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,671.53 miles (17,174.13 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,660.05 miles (17,155.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,659.72 miles (17,155.11 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,654.56 miles (17,146.80 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,640.55 miles (17,124.26 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,636.49 miles (17,117.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,634.32 miles (17,114.24 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,618.67 miles (17,089.06 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) SSE | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.38 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 127.98 miles (205.96 km) ENE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 7 | 136.31 miles (219.37 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 139.82 miles (225.02 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 9 | 151.33 miles (243.55 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.69 miles (265.05 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 12 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 190.53 miles (306.63 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 198.77 miles (319.88 km) WNW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 15 | 211.03 miles (339.61 km) NE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,295.82 miles (18,178.82 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,940.79 miles (17,607.44 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,931.09 miles (17,591.83 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,914.29 miles (17,564.80 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,907.67 miles (17,554.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,905.68 miles (17,550.94 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,902.51 miles (17,545.85 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.35 miles (17,540.77 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,892.82 miles (17,530.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,890.36 miles (17,526.30 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,883.91 miles (17,515.91 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,878.54 miles (17,507.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,867.71 miles (17,489.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,862.18 miles (17,480.94 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.02 miles (17,472.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |