Nonstop flight route between La Paz, Bolivia and Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(16°30'47"S by 68°11'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W)
Distance from LPB to LDY:
6,087.30 miles (9,796.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Alto International Airport (LPB), La Paz, Bolivia and City of Derry Airport (LDY), Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,087 miles (or 9,797 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 El Alto International Airport and City of Derry 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 El Alto International Airport and City of Derry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPB / SLLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°30'47"S by 68°11'31"W |
| Area Served: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Operator/Owner: | Abertis Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 13325 feet (4,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPB |
| More Information: | LPB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDY / EGAE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'34"N by 7°9'42"W |
| Area Served: | Derry, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Derry City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDY |
| More Information: | LDY Maps & Info |
Facts about El Alto International Airport (LPB):
- In 2006, SABSA invested nearly 2.3 million dollars in the reconstruciton of the main terminal.
- In addition to being known as "El Alto International Airport", another name for LPB is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto".
- The closest airport to El Alto International Airport (LPB) is Apolo Airport (APB), which is located 118 miles (189 kilometers) N of LPB.
- El Alto International Airport is an international airport located 8 mi south-west of La Paz, Bolivia.
- Because of El Alto International Airport's high elevation of 13,325 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LPB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LPB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- El Alto International Airport (LPB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from El Alto International Airport (LPB) is Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX), which is nearly antipodal to El Alto International Airport (meaning El Alto International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanya Phoenix International Airport), and is located 12,236 miles (19,692 kilometers) away in Sanya, Hainan, China.
- El Alto International Airport handled 833,212 passengers last year.
Facts about City of Derry Airport (LDY):
- A report by Ilex-URC in September 2010, pointed out that there is intentions to grow and increase the number of scheduled routes out of the airport from 7 as of 2010, to 10 by 2015, and 15 by 2020.
- The furthest airport from City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,838 miles (19,051 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- During 1998 and 1999 safety improvements were undertaken at the airport as a matter of priority.
- Because of City of Derry Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at City of Derry 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 airport has its origins in World War II.
- The closest airport to City of Derry Airport (LDY) is Belfast International Airport (BFS), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SE of LDY.
- In addition to being known as "City of Derry Airport", another name for LDY is "Londonderry/Eglinton Airport[1]".
- In mid-2009 work commenced on dualling the A2 from Maydown to Eglinton and the airport, which now provides a high speed dual carriageway connection to the city.
- In April 2009 the council issued tender documents for a multi-million pound expansion of the terminal to improve passenger flow and meet current EU customs and immigration regulations.
- City of Derry Airport handled 384,973 passengers last year.
- City of Derry Airport (LDY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 117.72 miles (189.45 km) N | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 147.20 miles (236.90 km) ESE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) NE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) WNW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 5 | 151.35 miles (243.57 km) NNE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 189.98 miles (305.74 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 7 | 189.98 miles (305.74 km) SW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 8 | 223.56 miles (359.79 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 225.03 miles (362.16 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 10 | 229.56 miles (369.43 km) NE | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 11 | 247.29 miles (397.97 km) ENE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 257.25 miles (414.01 km) SE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 264.45 miles (425.59 km) NE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 278.21 miles (447.74 km) NNW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 15 | 286.02 miles (460.30 km) SSE | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,236.23 miles (19,692.25 km) NE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 2 | 12,216.98 miles (19,661.28 km) ENE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,195.30 miles (19,626.38 km) E | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,184.38 miles (19,608.81 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,181.40 miles (19,604.01 km) NE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,164.69 miles (19,577.12 km) E | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,098.24 miles (19,470.18 km) NNE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,079.93 miles (19,440.72 km) NNE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,074.36 miles (19,431.75 km) NE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,062.04 miles (19,411.93 km) ENE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 12,052.69 miles (19,396.88 km) NNE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,043.70 miles (19,382.40 km) NNW | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 13 | 12,035.30 miles (19,368.90 km) NE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,030.41 miles (19,361.02 km) NNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 15 | 12,013.51 miles (19,333.82 km) NNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.10 miles (74.19 km) SE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) W | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 3 | 48.61 miles (78.24 km) SSW | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.69 miles (91.24 km) NE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 59.11 miles (95.13 km) ESE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 64.14 miles (103.23 km) ENE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) SW | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 8 | 78.77 miles (126.77 km) NNE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 101.27 miles (162.97 km) N | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) SW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 11 | 106.06 miles (170.69 km) ENE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) N | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.67 miles (189.38 km) SSE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) ENE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.39 miles (195.35 km) ESE | Isle of Man Airport (IOM) | Ronaldsway, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.30 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,808.83 miles (19,004.42 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,796.55 miles (18,984.66 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,740.64 miles (18,894.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,736.54 miles (18,888.08 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,721.19 miles (18,863.37 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,706.27 miles (18,839.37 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,691.29 miles (18,815.27 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,688.11 miles (18,810.14 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,665.74 miles (18,774.14 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,657.96 miles (18,761.63 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.44 miles (18,746.31 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.42 miles (18,730.18 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,626.79 miles (18,711.46 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,580.86 miles (18,637.55 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |