Nonstop flight route between Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°23'49"S by 23°26'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°15'50"N by 78°53'47"W)
Distance from LJA to SHD:
7,032.56 miles (11,317.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lodja Airport (LJA), Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,033 miles (or 11,318 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 Lodja Airport and Shenandoah Valley Regional 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 Lodja Airport and Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LJA / FZVA |
| Airport Name: | Lodja Airport |
| Location: | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°23'49"S by 23°26'39"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LJA |
| More Information: | LJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHD / KSHD |
| Airport Name: | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'50"N by 78°53'47"W |
| Area Served: | Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Comm. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1201 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHD |
| More Information: | SHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Lodja Airport (LJA):
- Because of Lodja Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Lodja 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 Lodja Airport (LJA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lodja Airport (meaning Lodja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Lodja Airport (LJA) is Lusambo Airport (LBO), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) S of LJA.
Facts about Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD):
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,601 miles (18,670 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,746 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,364 enplanements in 2009, and 10,408 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of SHD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.19 miles (174.11 km) S | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 152.22 miles (244.98 km) N | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) E | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 185.51 miles (298.55 km) SSW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 188.40 miles (303.20 km) S | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WSW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 233.09 miles (375.12 km) S | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 278.53 miles (448.25 km) NW | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 280.53 miles (451.47 km) ESE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 287.12 miles (462.07 km) WSW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 298.20 miles (479.90 km) NNE | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 298.21 miles (479.92 km) NNE | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 330.34 miles (531.63 km) SSW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 14 | 331.12 miles (532.89 km) SSW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 15 | 335.00 miles (539.12 km) WNW | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.95 miles (19,835.04 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,436.95 miles (18,405.94 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,307.17 miles (18,197.09 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,307.15 miles (18,197.05 km) ENE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,304.41 miles (18,192.64 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,299.31 miles (18,184.43 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,288.00 miles (18,166.23 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,270.39 miles (18,137.88 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,235.09 miles (18,081.07 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,234.14 miles (18,079.55 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,227.54 miles (18,068.93 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,223.09 miles (18,061.77 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,209.47 miles (18,039.85 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,205.66 miles (18,033.71 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,195.16 miles (18,016.82 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.59 miles (41.19 km) ESE | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 46.18 miles (74.31 km) E | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 52.28 miles (84.13 km) NNW | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 53.32 miles (85.81 km) ESE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.97 miles (91.68 km) NE | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 66.95 miles (107.75 km) SSW | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 73.08 miles (117.61 km) NNE | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 81.09 miles (130.50 km) ENE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 81.09 miles (130.50 km) ENE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 86.43 miles (139.10 km) WSW | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 86.78 miles (139.65 km) E | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 87.61 miles (140.99 km) SW | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) ENE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 91.55 miles (147.33 km) NE | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 92.68 miles (149.16 km) NNE | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,601.07 miles (18,670.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,578.31 miles (18,633.43 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,555.95 miles (18,597.46 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,554.59 miles (18,595.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,515.14 miles (18,531.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,501.39 miles (18,509.64 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,491.44 miles (18,493.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,483.70 miles (18,481.18 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,470.65 miles (18,460.17 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,460.79 miles (18,444.31 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,418.11 miles (18,375.63 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,382.96 miles (18,319.05 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,377.54 miles (18,310.34 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,367.05 miles (18,293.45 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,314.90 miles (18,209.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |