Nonstop flight route between LaGrange, Georgia, United States and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(33°0'32"N by 85°4'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from LGC to LAE:
8,655.79 miles (13,930.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC), LaGrange, Georgia, United States and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,656 miles (or 13,930 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGC / KLGC |
| Airport Name: | LaGrange-Callaway Airport |
| Location: | LaGrange, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°0'32"N by 85°4'21"W |
| Area Served: | LaGrange, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | City of LaGrange & Troup County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 693 feet (211 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGC |
| More Information: | LGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC):
- Because of LaGrange-Callaway Airport's relatively low elevation of 693 feet, planes can take off or land at LaGrange-Callaway 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 LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,274 miles (18,144 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SW of LGC.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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 Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The first parachute jump for the 503rd Parachute Regiment was during the Allied paratrooper assault on 5 September 1943.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Lae airfield continued to be used by Air Niugini and other third-level airlines until 1987.
- In March 1942, the Japanese occupied Lae and Salamaua.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) SW | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.90 miles (56.17 km) SSE | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 46.65 miles (75.07 km) S | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 52.04 miles (83.74 km) W | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 54.27 miles (87.33 km) SW | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 57.15 miles (91.97 km) NE | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 59.88 miles (96.37 km) NE | Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | |
| 8 | 60.49 miles (97.35 km) NW | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 61.99 miles (99.77 km) NNE | Fulton County Airport (FTY) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 68.52 miles (110.27 km) NW | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 70.35 miles (113.22 km) NNE | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 73.14 miles (117.71 km) S | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 74.56 miles (119.99 km) NE | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 77.87 miles (125.31 km) WNW | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 85.45 miles (137.52 km) ESE | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,274.26 miles (18,144.11 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,256.17 miles (18,115.01 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,240.27 miles (18,089.42 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,238.80 miles (18,087.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,235.70 miles (18,082.05 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,230.59 miles (18,073.84 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,229.13 miles (18,071.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,216.89 miles (18,051.78 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,215.67 miles (18,049.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,214.19 miles (18,047.45 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,210.25 miles (18,041.10 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,176.86 miles (17,987.38 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,174.63 miles (17,983.79 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,163.77 miles (17,966.30 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,126.91 miles (17,906.97 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |