Nonstop flight route between La Paz, Bolivia and Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°30'47"S by 68°11'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W)
Distance from LPB to NEL:
3,927.08 miles (6,320.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Alto International Airport (LPB), La Paz, Bolivia and JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,927 miles (or 6,320 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 JB MDL Lakehurst, 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 JB MDL Lakehurst. 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: | NEL / KNEL |
| Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst |
| Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEL |
| More Information: | NEL Maps & Info |
Facts about El Alto International Airport (LPB):
- In addition to being known as "El Alto International Airport", another name for LPB is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto".
- The Bolivian air transport started in 1916, when the Military school of Aviation was formed in La Paz.
- 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.
- The closest airport to El Alto International Airport (LPB) is Apolo Airport (APB), which is located 118 miles (189 kilometers) N of LPB.
- 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.
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Previously known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the installation is most famous as the site of the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937.
- Prior to this event, NAS Lakehurst was the center of airship development in the United States and housed three of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
- Today the base is used for various Naval Aviation development programs.
| 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 | 8.00 miles (12.87 km) SSE | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | |
| 2 | 12.66 miles (20.37 km) W | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 16.09 miles (25.90 km) NE | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 4 | 26.80 miles (43.13 km) WSW | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 29.53 miles (47.52 km) NW | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 29.97 miles (48.24 km) NNW | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 34.90 miles (56.17 km) W | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) NNW | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 40.77 miles (65.61 km) N | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) SSW | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 43.53 miles (70.06 km) WNW | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 45.54 miles (73.29 km) WNW | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) NNE | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) S | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WSW | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,766.60 miles (18,936.46 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.57 miles (18,897.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,735.58 miles (18,886.54 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,716.41 miles (18,855.69 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,683.89 miles (18,803.35 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,654.70 miles (18,756.37 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,645.76 miles (18,741.99 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,642.84 miles (18,737.29 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,634.39 miles (18,723.69 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,580.96 miles (18,637.71 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,505.49 miles (18,516.25 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.30 miles (18,483.75 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.65 miles (18,444.08 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,452.42 miles (18,430.84 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,442.80 miles (18,415.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |