Nonstop flight route between Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea and Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°2'32"S by 152°37'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°59'34"N by 153°42'14"W)
Distance from LNV to UTO:
5,452.68 miles (8,775.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV), Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea and Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO), Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,453 miles (or 8,775 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 Lihir Island Regional Airport and Indian Mountain LRRS 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 Lihir Island Regional Airport and Indian Mountain LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LNV / AYKY |
| Airport Name: | Lihir Island Regional Airport |
| Location: | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'32"S by 152°37'40"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LNV |
| More Information: | LNV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTO / PAIM |
| Airport Name: | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°59'34"N by 153°42'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTO |
| More Information: | UTO Maps & Info |
Facts about Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV):
- Because of Lihir Island Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Lihir Island Regional 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 Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of LNV.
Facts about Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO):
- The closest airport to Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Hughes Airport (HUS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WNW of UTO.
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Indian Mountain LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located south of Utopia Creek, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 during the construction of the Indian Mountain Air Force Station.
- The furthest airport from Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,225 miles (16,456 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Indian Mountain LRRS has one runway designated 6/24 with a gravel surface measuring 4,196 by 148 feet.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.03 miles (72.46 km) SSW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) S | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) WNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.30 miles (240.27 km) SE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 184.70 miles (297.24 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 196.18 miles (315.72 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 207.14 miles (333.36 km) WNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 216.52 miles (348.46 km) SE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 226.74 miles (364.90 km) SW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 273.60 miles (440.31 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 304.98 miles (490.81 km) SW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 310.14 miles (499.12 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 333.82 miles (537.23 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 353.31 miles (568.60 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 362.71 miles (583.72 km) SE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) SE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,613.46 miles (18,690.01 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,595.31 miles (18,660.79 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,582.17 miles (18,639.65 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,574.39 miles (18,627.13 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.16 miles (18,604.23 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,553.27 miles (18,593.14 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.71 miles (18,576.14 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,533.59 miles (18,561.47 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,513.24 miles (18,528.72 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,506.06 miles (18,517.16 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,482.10 miles (18,478.59 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,477.69 miles (18,471.51 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,471.08 miles (18,460.87 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,463.70 miles (18,448.98 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.07 miles (25.87 km) WNW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.96 miles (78.79 km) NE | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.60 miles (116.83 km) SE | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) WSW | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.48 miles (140.78 km) NE | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 101.16 miles (162.79 km) SSW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 101.89 miles (163.97 km) NE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) ESE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) NW | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) E | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.02 miles (177.07 km) NW | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 111.41 miles (179.30 km) SE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) NW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) SW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.50 miles (208.41 km) NE | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,225.07 miles (16,455.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,220.90 miles (16,448.90 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,201.60 miles (16,417.84 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,195.38 miles (16,407.83 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,158.76 miles (16,348.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,054.69 miles (16,181.42 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,049.43 miles (16,172.95 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,003.33 miles (16,098.77 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,940.39 miles (15,997.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,937.65 miles (15,993.05 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,935.85 miles (15,990.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,931.52 miles (15,983.19 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,919.48 miles (15,963.82 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,915.14 miles (15,956.84 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,912.21 miles (15,952.12 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |