Nonstop flight route between Long Apung, Indonesia and Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(1°42'12"N by 114°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E)
Distance from LPU to MQX:
5,212.59 miles (8,388.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Apung Airport (LPU), Long Apung, Indonesia and Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,213 miles (or 8,389 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 Long Apung Airport and Alula Aba Nega 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 Long Apung Airport and Alula Aba Nega Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPU / WRLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Long Apung, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°42'12"N by 114°58'13"E |
| Area Served: | Long Apung, Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2400 feet (732 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPU |
| More Information: | LPU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQX / HAMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mek'ele, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7406 feet (2,257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQX |
| More Information: | MQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Apung Airport (LPU):
- The furthest airport from Long Apung Airport (LPU) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Apung Airport (meaning Long Apung Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,826 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Long Apung Airport (LPU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Long Apung Airport", another name for LPU is "WALP".
- The closest airport to Long Apung Airport (LPU) is Datadawai Airport (DTD), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of LPU.
Facts about Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX):
- In addition to being known as "Alula Aba Nega Airport", another name for MQX is "አሉላ አባ ነጋ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ".
- Alula Aba Nega Airport handled 112,060 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) is Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NW of MQX.
- The furthest airport from Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Alula Aba Nega Airport (meaning Alula Aba Nega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,272 miles (19,750 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- On 22 August 1982, Douglas DC-3 ET-AHP of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair in a take-off accident.
- Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alula Aba Nega Airport's high elevation of 7,406 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MQX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MQX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- This airport was built in the late 1990s to replace an older one located 7 km from Mek'ele.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) SSW | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 105.49 miles (169.76 km) NW | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 107.45 miles (172.92 km) NNE | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 122.17 miles (196.61 km) N | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 142.34 miles (229.08 km) W | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 144.65 miles (232.79 km) NNE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 157.36 miles (253.24 km) NNE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 162.54 miles (261.58 km) N | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 164.10 miles (264.09 km) NNE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 166.62 miles (268.16 km) NW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) E | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 176.69 miles (284.35 km) NNW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 178.69 miles (287.57 km) NNE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 193.39 miles (311.24 km) NNW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 193.96 miles (312.14 km) NNE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.06 miles (19,825.56 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,282.68 miles (19,767.01 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,223.83 miles (19,672.29 km) SW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,182.47 miles (19,605.73 km) SSE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,121.49 miles (19,507.59 km) E | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,103.72 miles (19,479.01 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,080.87 miles (19,442.22 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,074.67 miles (19,432.26 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,056.65 miles (19,403.25 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,054.97 miles (19,400.55 km) ESE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,053.19 miles (19,397.68 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,023.26 miles (19,349.52 km) ESE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,004.50 miles (19,319.32 km) NNE | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,002.78 miles (19,316.55 km) NW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,959.31 miles (19,246.60 km) SE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.72 miles (110.60 km) NW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) SSW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 132.78 miles (213.69 km) NNW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 150.03 miles (241.46 km) SW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 153.52 miles (247.06 km) N | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 6 | 155.77 miles (250.68 km) WSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 165.21 miles (265.87 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 179.80 miles (289.35 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 196.91 miles (316.90 km) SSW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 211.03 miles (339.62 km) E | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 247.22 miles (397.86 km) ENE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 12 | 252.15 miles (405.79 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 13 | 264.74 miles (426.06 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 14 | 267.96 miles (431.24 km) SE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 15 | 272.83 miles (439.08 km) ESE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.85 miles (19,749.57 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,213.62 miles (19,655.87 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,162.97 miles (19,574.36 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,055.09 miles (19,400.74 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,046.70 miles (19,387.24 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,042.90 miles (19,381.13 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,032.06 miles (19,363.68 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,019.44 miles (19,343.37 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,013.27 miles (19,333.44 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,006.89 miles (19,323.16 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,916.78 miles (19,178.14 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,876.09 miles (19,112.67 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |