Nonstop flight route between Liepāja, Latvia and Mahé, Seychelles:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Liepāja International Airport (LPX), Liepāja, Latvia and Seychelles International Airport (SEZ), Mahé, Seychelles would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,651 miles (or 7,486 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 Liepāja International Airport and Seychelles International 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 Liepāja International Airport and Seychelles International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPX / EVLA |
Airport Name: | Liepāja International Airport |
Location: | Liepāja, Latvia |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°31'2"N by 21°5'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | AVIASABIEDRĪBA "LIEPĀJA" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LPX |
More Information: | LPX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEZ / FSIA |
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Location: | Mahé, Seychelles |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°40'27"S by 55°31'18"E |
Area Served: | Victoria |
Operator/Owner: | SCAA (Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SEZ |
More Information: | SEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Liepāja International Airport (LPX):
- Early during the Cold War, the airfield was a Soviet Anti-Air Defense base.
- Liepāja International Airport is 2.7 NM east of Liepāja, 210 km from the capital of Latvia, Riga, and 60 km from the Lithuanian border.
- Because of Liepāja International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Liepāja International 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 closest airport to Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of LPX.
- The furthest airport from Liepāja International Airport (LPX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Liepāja International Airport (LPX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bus route #2 runs between Liepaja International Airport and the city centre.
Facts about Seychelles International Airport (SEZ):
- Because of Seychelles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Seychelles International 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 been home to unmanned aerial vehicles operated by the United States Air Force and possibly the Central Intelligence Agency for operations over Somalia and the Horn of Africa.
- The furthest airport from Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,024 miles (17,741 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) is Praslin Island Airport (PRI), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNE of SEZ.
- In addition to being known as "Seychelles International Airport", another name for SEZ is "Aéroport International de Seychelles – Pointe Larue".
- The opening of the Seychelles International Airport took place on 20 March 1972 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.