Nonstop flight route between Long Apung, Indonesia and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(1°42'12"N by 114°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W)
Distance from LPU to TER:
8,746.51 miles (14,076.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Apung Airport (LPU), Long Apung, Indonesia and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,747 miles (or 14,076 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 Lajes Air Base, 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 Lajes Air Base. 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: | TER / LPLA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
| Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
| Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TER |
| More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Apung Airport (LPU):
- Long Apung Airport (LPU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- The closest airport to Long Apung Airport (LPU) is Datadawai Airport (DTD), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SSW of LPU.
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- The United States and the United Kingdom transferred control of Lajes to Portugal in 1946.
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
- The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- On 1 December 1943, British and U.S.
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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.
- In 1980, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Terceira Island.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Today, Lajes continues to support transiting aircraft.
| 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 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) SE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 6 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 224.25 miles (360.89 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 713.62 miles (1,148.45 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 717.45 miles (1,154.63 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 881.17 miles (1,418.10 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 933.80 miles (1,502.81 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 940.29 miles (1,513.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 955.85 miles (1,538.28 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 965.79 miles (1,554.28 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 987.50 miles (1,589.23 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.65 miles (19,680.05 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,187.36 miles (19,613.61 km) SE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,141.08 miles (19,539.13 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) SSE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,122.29 miles (19,508.89 km) SE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,111.20 miles (19,491.04 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,108.89 miles (19,487.33 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) SSE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 12 | 12,087.95 miles (19,453.62 km) SSE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) SSE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,077.64 miles (19,437.02 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |