Nonstop flight route between Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines and Makoua, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Legazpi Airport (LGP), Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines and Makoua Airport (MKJ), Makoua, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,440 miles (or 11,973 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 Legazpi Airport and Makoua 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 Legazpi Airport and Makoua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGP / RPLP |
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| Location: | Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°9'24"N by 123°44'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGP |
| More Information: | LGP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKJ / FCOM |
| Airport Name: | Makoua Airport |
| Location: | Makoua, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'1"S by 15°34'58"E |
| Area Served: | Makoua, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKJ |
| More Information: | MKJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Legazpi Airport (LGP):
- Legazpi Airport (LGP) currently has only 1 runway.
- When Pope John Paul II visited the Philippines in 1981, his itinerary included Legazpi City.
- Legazpi Airport in the Philippines is a major airport in the Bicol Region, serving the vicinity of Legazpi City in Albay.
- The furthest airport from Legazpi Airport (LGP) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Legazpi Airport (meaning Legazpi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In early 2006, the proposed Southern Luzon International Airport was unveiled to the public in major newspapers.
- In addition to being known as "Legazpi Airport", another name for LGP is "Paliparan ng Legazpi".
- Because of Legazpi Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Legazpi 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.
- Although operating as sunrise-sunset due to lack of an instrument landing system, the airport can handle night landings and take-off but only on prior notice.
- In February 2000, during a lull in nearby Mayon Volcano's eruption, a chartered Boeing 727 from Guam landed, bringing relief goods for evacuees.
- The closest airport to Legazpi Airport (LGP) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of LGP.
- Legazpi Airport handled 435,151 passengers last year.
Facts about Makoua Airport (MKJ):
- The closest airport to Makoua Airport (MKJ) is Owando Airport (FTX), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) SE of MKJ.
- The furthest airport from Makoua Airport (MKJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,930 miles (19,199 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
