Nonstop flight route between Long Apung, Indonesia and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Long Apung Airport (LPU), Long Apung, Indonesia and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,305 miles (or 16,584 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 NAS Key West, 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 NAS Key West. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Long Apung Airport (LPU):

• Long Apung Airport (LPU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Long Apung Airport (LPU) is Datadawai Airport (DTD), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of 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.
• In addition to being known as "Long Apung Airport", another name for LPU is "WALP".

Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):

• During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
• The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
• The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
• Naval Air Base Key West pilots flew in search of German submarines resting on the surface to recharge batteries.
• In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
• Naval Base Key West was reopened just prior to the United States' entry into World War II to support Navy destroyers, submarines, patrol craft and PBY flying boat and amphibious aircraft.
• On a broader scale, NAS Key West's national security mission supports operational and readiness requirements for the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Air National Guard and Army National Guard units, other federal agencies, and allied military forces.
• Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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.
• On January 18, 1918, the first class of student aviators arrived for seaplane training, which launched the station's reputation as a premier training site for Naval Aviators, a reputation which continues today.
• Due to its superb flying weather, NAS Key West has also hosted several permanent detachments of the fighter and strike fighter Fleet Replacement Squadrons at NAS Oceana, Virginia.